Strangling

Synonyms for "strangling" (107 found)

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Closest matches (22)

Noun(6 words)

choking throttling asphyxiation compression constricting constriction

asphyxia asphyxiation ax beheading burking burningcapital punishmentcensorship chair choke choking constrictive contrary counterproductive crackdown crosswise

Strong matches (32)

crucifixion crushing decapitation decollation defenestration drowning electrocution execution extinguishment fusillade gallows garrotegas chambergassing guillotine hanging hemlock hindering hindersomehot seat

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in the wayinhibiting inhibitive interrupting interruptivejudicial murderkilling lapidationliver death

Noun(3 words)

curb garrote hamstring

Related words (53)

megadeathnecktie partyobstructing obstructive obstruent occlusive poisoningputting downquashing quelling quenching repression repressive restrictive ropeserum deathshooting smashing smotheration smothering

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squashing squelching starvation stifling stoning strangulation subdual suffocating suffocation suppression suppressivethe axthe blockthe chairthe gallowsthe gas chamberthe guillotinethe hot seatthe ropethrottling troublesomeviolent deathwatery grave

Noun(10 words)

occlusion oppressive restrictive smother stifle stifling strangle strangulation suffocating suffocation

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More general

13 entries

asphyxiation constraining constrictingend lifehomicide killmechanical constraintoppressive controlphysiological processrestricting actionrestrictive suffocation violence

More specific

10 entries

airway occlusionchoking gripeconomic strangulationgarrotingligature strangulationmanual stranglingstifling growthstifling regulationstrangleholdvessel occlusion

Collocations

13 entries

economic stranglingfatal stranglingligature stranglingmanual stranglingstrangling devicestrangling forcestrangling gripstrangling holdstrangling injurystrangling mechanismstrangling pressurestrangling techniquestrangling vines

Inflections

3 entries

strangled strangles stranglings

Derivations

5 entries

strangle strangler stranglingly strangulating strangulation

Sample sentences

9 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

My job is strangling rats.

Source: tatoeba (1327730)

I'm not strangling your cats.

Source: tatoeba (2854304)

Sami started strangling Layla.

Source: tatoeba (6069664)

It was the sob of a woman, the muffled, strangling gasp of one who is torn by an uncontrollable sorrow.

Source: tatoeba (6606799)

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