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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According to The Cleveland Clinic, the condition can happen from strangulation, suffocation, smothering, hanging, drowning and more.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
The state medical examiner discussed possible strangulation, citing the belt, but acknowledged under cross-examination that telltale signs were not visible because the remains were burned and decomposed, according to court records.
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He was arrested on assault, strangulation and other charges following a disturbance at a home, police said on October 7 2024.
—Matt Wadleigh, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
An autopsy revealed Totsky died from strangulation An autopsy conducted on Totsky revealed the cause of death to be strangulation after multiple injuries were found in her neck.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
The state medical examiner discussed possible strangulation, citing the belt, but acknowledged under cross-examination that telltale signs were not visible because the remains were burned and decomposed, according to court records.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
He was arrested on assault, strangulation and other charges following a disturbance at a home, police said on October 7 2024.
—Matt Wadleigh, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
An autopsy revealed Totsky died from strangulation An autopsy conducted on Totsky revealed the cause of death to be strangulation after multiple injuries were found in her neck.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Strangulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strangulation. Accessed 22 Sep. 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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