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strangled Synonyms & Antonyms

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Strangled as a Verb

1

simple past and past participle of strangle

2

To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.

He strangled his wife and dissolved the body in acid.

3

To stifle or suppress.

She strangled a scream.

4

To be killed by strangulation, or become strangled.

The cat slipped from the branch and strangled on its bell-collar.

5

To be stifled, choked, or suffocated in any manner.

Strangled in a Sentence

He strangled his wife and dissolved the body in acid.

She strangled a scream.

The cat slipped from the branch and strangled on its bell-collar.

Word Forms & Grammar

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