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as in drowned
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 throttled
to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe
the boy complained that he was being strangled by his tie
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as in stifled
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
strangled a gasp of surprise upon hearing the news
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Recent Examples of strangled
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Instead, the men were beaten to death and strangled in a basement.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
23 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
Azim was then beaten, strangled, suffocated with a pillow, gagged, and stuffed in a closet.
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Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Roughly 20% of the world's oil supply has been effectively strangled since March 4th.
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Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Another was strangled and left in an alley, and a third died from blunt-force trauma to the head, prosecutors said.
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Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
Jurors deliberated for a week before voting to convict 48-year-old Francesca Lopez in the death of Felipe Lopez-Custodio, who was clubbed to death with a piece of scrap wood and strangled with a cord inside his apartment on Jacqueline Way in Concord.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Dolan saw this night, this big New York moment, and strangled the fun out of it.
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Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Verb
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
Instead, the men were beaten to death and strangled in a basement.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
23 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
Azim was then beaten, strangled, suffocated with a pillow, gagged, and stuffed in a closet.
—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Roughly 20% of the world's oil supply has been effectively strangled since March 4th.
—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Another was strangled and left in an alley, and a third died from blunt-force trauma to the head, prosecutors said.
—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
Jurors deliberated for a week before voting to convict 48-year-old Francesca Lopez in the death of Felipe Lopez-Custodio, who was clubbed to death with a piece of scrap wood and strangled with a cord inside his apartment on Jacqueline Way in Concord.
—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Dolan saw this night, this big New York moment, and strangled the fun out of it.
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Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangled
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Baghaei said the future of the choked Strait of Hormuz will depend on the countries of Oman and Iran, as both nations have a plan to manage passage through the waterway.
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San Franciscans who think Muni buses are always packed, or prone to crawl along choked streets, may find their views validated in a new slide presentation released by the Municipal Transportation Agency.
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In the Stockyards, more than 5,000 head of livestock had drowned.
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Anne Arundel County fire officials are urging families to review pool safety after two young children drowned in separate residential pools last weekend.
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Likewise, inventories of unsold wine have stifled any sense of buying urgency.
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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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Then there’s the risk of higher frustration and strained relationships across an organization.
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But for Chris Williams, an 18-year employee of the California Department of Education, the contentious return-to-office process may have teed up a strained relationship with downtown.
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For nearly two weeks, wildfires — the first of which was spawned along Krome Avenue from a lightning strike and split into two blazes spanning over 22,000 acres — have suffocated neighborhoods in western Miami-Dade County.
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Azim was then beaten, strangled, suffocated with a pillow, gagged, and stuffed in a closet.
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Oracle Park’s spacious dimensions and San Francisco’s chilly climate have suppressed home runs for more than two decades, but this was a true no-doubt blast that cleared the left-center field fence by plenty of feet.
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In effect, the program was suppressed and hidden rather than truly removed.
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No amount of paint can hide cracked plaster, bumps, nail holes, or uneven textures.
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Never soak leather or put it in the washing machine, which can result in dry, cracked, misshapen gloves that end up in the trash.
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The creamy, rich, and cheesy potato dish is perfect alongside a short stack of pancakes smothered in their addictive butter syrup.
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One night in 1983, the two smothered Smith’s kitchen in corn kernels.
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“Strangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangled. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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