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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
Authorities have finally solved the murder of a Las Vegas man who was strangled to death with a telephone cord inide his home more than 20 years ago, thanks to modern DNA testing.
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Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
One woman says the woman who was being strangled was nearly dead when the attacker was confronted.
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Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The case was resurrected in 2012, however, when Hernandez’s brother-in-law told authorities that Hernandez, now 64, had confessed to strangling a boy many years before.
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Kc Baker,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
But one of the largest rural unions behind the road blockades that had strangled La Paz on Saturday called for a pause in the conflict and ordered protesters to withdraw until next week to assess the situation following the declaration of a state of emergency.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
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Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
One woman says the woman who was being strangled was nearly dead when the attacker was confronted.
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Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The case was resurrected in 2012, however, when Hernandez’s brother-in-law told authorities that Hernandez, now 64, had confessed to strangling a boy many years before.
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Kc Baker,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
But one of the largest rural unions behind the road blockades that had strangled La Paz on Saturday called for a pause in the conflict and ordered protesters to withdraw until next week to assess the situation following the declaration of a state of emergency.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
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The campaign has choked Russian fuel supplies and military deliveries, stalling Russia's efforts on the battlefield, Western officials and analysts say, and heaped pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Remove chokes from artichokes and steam in small amount of water for 15 minutes, adding water to pan as needed.
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The governor has raised concerns that the tax would drive the state’s wealthiest residents out of California, doing long-term damage to the state’s tax base and stifling innovation.
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After feeling stifled in the corporate world, Gaudin said Inches has given him the freedom to embrace his creativity and show other LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs that ownership is possible.
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The pure, post-Bee Gees charisma Bellamy mustered in the 2000s seems to have vacated him entirely, and the song’s funkiness suffocates under the flatness of his delivery.
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Planting the root flare too deep can suffocate the roots, causing disease.
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Things like trying to disqualify the entire Utah County Attorney's Office, trying to get some of the evidence suppressed, trying to get a contempt order because the prosecutors violated the court's gag order.
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One key group that appeared to be suppressed, Prevotella species, may interfere with the production of nitric oxide.
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Raquel got the early advantage and smothered Maxxine in the corner.
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Whether they’re smothered in pepper jelly, doused in barbecue sauce, or wrapped in bacon, appetizers are your chance to set the tone and impress your guests (because, let’s face it, nothing beats the satisfaction of compliments on your spread).
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The product, used to manage swallowing difficulties, might cause NEC, the FDA said.
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Selling now and realizing a 40% loss is a difficult pill to swallow.
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The wave of progressive candidates challenging mainstream Democrats may drown Sens.
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Kamal, a 60-year-old Palestinian man, is ordered by an Israeli court in Jerusalem to pay a large social security debt on behalf of his son Wael, who drowned in the Red Sea over 20 years ago, or so Kamal was told.
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“Strangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangle. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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