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6 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Strangle' in a Sentence

"To cause death by compressing the throat, hindering the intake of air, typically accomplished by using hands or a tightly drawn cord." more

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As a last resort, the trapped hiker managed to strangle the snake that had coiled around his leg.
The detective suspects that the murderer tried to strangle the victim with a cord.
In ancient times, executioners would sometimes strangle criminals as a method of capital punishment.
The villain in the movie planned to strangle the hero to silence him forever.
Snakes use their powerful muscles to strangle their prey before swallowing it whole.
The forbidden knowledge threatened to strangle the young wizard's sanity.

Strangle

strang-guhl
verbTo cause death by compressing the throat, hindering the intake of air, typically accomplished by using hands or a tightly drawn cord.
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Last Updated On: November 10, 2023
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