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as in to choke
to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air
the gull got tangled in a piece of fishing line on the beach and was strangled
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as in to stifle
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
strangled a gasp of surprise upon hearing the news
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Recent Examples of strangle
Prosecutors also alleged that Pitt assaulted his ex with a cinderblock in June 2021 and strangled her in August of that year.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
According to Maggi, someone called police about 10:40 a.m. to report a man was strangling a woman in the area of Normal Avenue just west of Parks Avenue.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
She had been beaten about the face and neck and strangled, cops said at the time.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
Later that evening, the man strangles her in bed and Fuki, through voiceover, considers her own death.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
According to Maggi, someone called police about 10:40 a.m. to report a man was strangling a woman in the area of Normal Avenue just west of Parks Avenue.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
She had been beaten about the face and neck and strangled, cops said at the time.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
Later that evening, the man strangles her in bed and Fuki, through voiceover, considers her own death.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
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On Monday, Jane gave harrowing testimony about a night in June 2024 when Combs allegedly choked, punched and kicked her in a rage.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2025
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Various items were pulled from shelves back in March, ranging from fears that teething sticks could be a choking hazard to concerns about the particular batteries in a microphone potentially overheating and igniting.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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The argument goes that laws like CEQA in part drive the housing and infrastructure crises in blue states that are stifling the party’s political fortunes.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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To be a woman is to be fraught with stifling expectations about how to look, act, dress and be.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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The Thunder’s defense has been suffocating all postseason, minus a couple of blips in the conference finals.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
4 June 2025
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The brown prickly algae is suffocating shorelines from Puerto Rico to Guyana and beyond, disrupting tourism, killing wildlife, and even releasing toxic gases that forced one school in the French Caribbean island of Martinique to temporarily close.—
Danica Coto,
Christian Science Monitor,
4 June 2025
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In his motion to dismiss Bragg’s case, Mangione’s lawyers argued his statements to officers after his arrest should be suppressed because he wasn’t informed of his rights, which the DA’s office contests.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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Young men might be more likely to suppress emotional expression, engage in risk-taking behavior, or use substances to cope with grief.—
Charell G. Coleman,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The algae is especially harmful to mangroves, which serve as nursery habitats, and can smother sea grasses and coral reefs, Lapointe said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
5 June 2025
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The breakfast burrito, smothered in both red and green chile, could cure anything.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2025
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The applause the crowd gave Yim was swallowed up by the cathedral’s size and our sparse numbers, but she was visibly moved.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Don't swallow water when swimming in pools, lakes, or other water areas.—
Janelle McSwiggin,
Health,
6 June 2025
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That’s no small feat in a world drowning in content.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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In the film, Charles survives a plane crash, nearly drowns and is finally eaten by a shark.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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“Strangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangle. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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