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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
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Just as with Weaver, Vesey was bound with electrical cords before she was raped and strangled, the papers state.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Prosecutors alleged Gaff attacked, raped and strangled Vesey while her two young children were inside the home, according to the outlets.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Amar, who is nine years old, has been hit and bullied at school; once, a classmate strangled him.
—Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
That matters more now than ever, because our other talent pipeline is being strangled.
—Gautam Mukunda, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
Bastrop County detectives found evidence that Aviles had been dragged, strangled and assaulted, noting mud on her clothing and feet, bruising on her neck, chin and lip, and blood on her face and the exterior of her car.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
She had been hogtied with an extension cord, raped, and strangled before the killer started a fire, court records say.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 13 May 2026
An autopsy determined the woman had been strangled and her death was ruled a homicide.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Martin, a former county transit worker, beat, strangled and raped the woman after offering her a ride, prosecutor say.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Just as with Weaver, Vesey was bound with electrical cords before she was raped and strangled, the papers state.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Prosecutors alleged Gaff attacked, raped and strangled Vesey while her two young children were inside the home, according to the outlets.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Amar, who is nine years old, has been hit and bullied at school; once, a classmate strangled him.
—Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
That matters more now than ever, because our other talent pipeline is being strangled.
—Gautam Mukunda, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
Bastrop County detectives found evidence that Aviles had been dragged, strangled and assaulted, noting mud on her clothing and feet, bruising on her neck, chin and lip, and blood on her face and the exterior of her car.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
She had been hogtied with an extension cord, raped, and strangled before the killer started a fire, court records say.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 13 May 2026
An autopsy determined the woman had been strangled and her death was ruled a homicide.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangled
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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.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Detroit fans who stuck around until the end of the game were drowned out by the bus loads of Cavaliers fans.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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But with the mood in the Islamic Republic increasingly tense, and the country potentially on the brink of a resumption of war, all but the hardline official messaging seems to be drowned out.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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And while the state has seen strong GDP growth in recent months, business groups still worry that this economic success could be stifled by limited job growth and economic uncertainty in the wake of federal policy changes.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Embarrassed in the first period, stifled in the second, the Avs did something that almost never happens in this town with this team.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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At the same time, reductions in federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are expected to increase food insecurity among older adults, placing even more pressure on already strained systems.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The Thunder are 8-0 in the postseason despite their second-best player Jalen Williams missing the entirety of the playoffs with a strained hamstring.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Brunson scored the points; Mikal Bridges was a rejuvenated terror; Josh Hart was everywhere; OG Anunoby suffocated the 76ers on defense.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Also scarred is Ian Sampson, a 27-year-old amateur photographer, who chipped a tooth and nearly suffocated before inhaling tear gas after a federal agent pinned him down in the same way that the Instagram post seemingly glorified.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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Ukraine's air force said in a post to Telegram on Thursday that Russia launched 675 drones and 56 missiles into the country overnight, of which 652 drones and 41 missiles were intercepted or suppressed.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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This not only suppressed uneven vertical phase distribution but also improved film uniformity across the devices.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Shake good and hard for eight to 10 seconds, strain into a rocks or tall glass onto cracked or crushed ice, and garnish with a lime wheel, wedge, or peel.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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Collect eggs often and throw away cracked eggs.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Before this, in the mid 20th century, a standard cut of meat at mealtimes was a pork loin or beef steak, smothered in cream sauce.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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Through the first three games of the series, the Golden Knights smothered Anaheim’s power play, killing all 11 penalties Vegas took in the series.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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“Strangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangled. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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