strangle
Example Sentences
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She had been hit over the head and strangled with her own skirt.
From BBC
His mother, Christie Neely, was strangled to death in 2007 by her boyfriend, who was sentenced to 30 years in prison in 2012.
From BBC
As North Korea pours more and more money into its military even as its citizens face food shortages and a strangled economy, Gen. Martin said the toll of human suffering on the peninsula is immense.
From Washington Times
Plants like Sahara or black mustard, common in Southern California but not native to it, can strangle native flowers and pose fire danger.
From Los Angeles Times
Shortly after I graduated from college, a jilted boyfriend of mine came to my apartment late one night and tried to strangle me.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
