strangle
verb
stran·gle
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strangled;
strangling\ ˈstraŋ-g(ə-)liŋ
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Definition of strangle
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Other Words from strangle
strangler
\ ˈstraŋ-g(ə-)lər
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noun
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noun
Examples of strangle in a Sentence
The weeds are strangling the plant.
The company is trying to strangle the smaller competition.
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Medical examiners concluded White was probably strangled with a sheet, towel or ‘‘crux of the elbow.’’ The officer who moved his body pleaded guilty to obstruction. — Aaron C. Davis, BostonGlobe.com, "Autopsy finds broken bones in Jeffrey Epstein’s neck, deepening questions around his death," 15 Aug. 2019 The world would not be free, as the credo of the day advised, until the last king was strangled with the intestines of the last priest. — Christopher Ketcham, Harper's magazine, "A Play with No End," 22 July 2019 In May, further testing tied the same man, John Arthur Getreu, to the killing of 21-year-old Janet Taylor, who was strangled to death and left in a ditch on Sand Hill Road in the spring of 1974, according to investigators. — Nico Savidge, The Mercury News, "Cops cracked 3 Stanford cold case murders. Will DNA help them solve a 4th campus killing?," 14 July 2019 Tronnes, 50, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 39-year-old Shanti Cooper-Tronnes, who police say was strangled April 24, 2018, at the couple’s East Copeland Street home. — Monivette Cordeiro, orlandosentinel.com, "Orlando man accused of wife’s murder hid money from court to get public defender, prosecutor says," 17 June 2019 Krashoc left the club between midnight and 1 a.m. Krashoc was strangled. — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, "Thornton man arrested in 1987 cold case murder of Fort Carson soldier," 14 June 2019 Days later, Karla was strangled to death and then Martin was stabbed through the heart with an ice pick repeatedly, according to testimony by several of the accused. — David Luhnow, WSJ, "Mexicans, Hit by Murder Wave, Face Long, Often Futile Wait for Justice," 25 Dec. 2018 Police said she was strangled by a ligature, and clues included fingerprints and green wool fibers. — Paige St. John, latimes.com, "Arrest of Golden State Killer suspect could unlock other cold case mysteries," 3 May 2018 An autopsy is still being conducted, according to Wadsworth police, but authorities suspect Douglas was strangled to death, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. — Jared Gilmour, miamiherald, "A 98-year-old went missing. Her strangled body turned up hidden in her closet, Ohio cops say | Miami Herald," 17 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'strangle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for strangle
strangle
verb
English Language Learners Definition of strangle
: to kill (a person or animal) by squeezing the throat
: to stop (something) from growing or developing
See the full definition for strangle in the English Language Learners Dictionary
strangle
verb
stran·gle
| \ ˈstraŋ-gəl
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strangled;
strangling
Kids Definition of strangle
1
: to choke to death by squeezing the throat
2
: to die or suffer from or as if from being choked
strangle
verb
stran·gle
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strangled;
strangling\ -g(ə-)liŋ
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Medical Definition of strangle
1
: to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (as a hand or rope)
2
: to obstruct seriously or fatally the normal breathing of
the bone wedged in his throat and strangled him
1
: to become strangled : undergo a severe interference with breathing
2
: to die from interference with breathing
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