strangulation
noun
stran·gu·la·tion
ˌstraŋ-gyə-ˈlā-shən 
1
: the action or process of strangling or strangulating
2
: the state of being strangled or strangulated
especially
: excessive or pathological constriction or compression of a bodily tube (such as a blood vessel or a loop of intestine) that interrupts its ability to act as a passage
Examples of strangulation in a Sentence
The cause of death was strangulation.
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The defendant was arraigned Wednesday on multiple counts, including strangulation, assault and endangering the welfare of a child.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Massey was charged with domestic abuse involving strangulation and motor vehicle theft.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
However, the strangulation allegation was later dismissed, and Willet was released from detention in December 2024.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 3 June 2025
There’s also a warrant for his arrest in St. Tammany Parish for second-degree rape, second-degree kidnapping, domestic abuse involving strangulation and violation of a protective order involving battery stemming from a November incident, the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office told USA TODAY.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Massey was charged with domestic abuse involving strangulation and motor vehicle theft.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
However, the strangulation allegation was later dismissed, and Willet was released from detention in December 2024.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 3 June 2025
There’s also a warrant for his arrest in St. Tammany Parish for second-degree rape, second-degree kidnapping, domestic abuse involving strangulation and violation of a protective order involving battery stemming from a November incident, the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office told USA TODAY.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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“Strangulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strangulation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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strangulation
noun
stran·gu·la·tion
ˌstraŋ-gyə-ˈlā-shən
1
: an act or process of strangling
2
: the state of being strangled
Medical Definition
strangulation
noun
stran·gu·la·tion
ˌstraŋ-gyə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the action or process of strangling or strangulating
2
: the state of being strangled or strangulated
especially
: excessive or pathological constriction or compression of a bodily tube (as a blood vessel or a loop of intestine) that interrupts its ability to act as a passage
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