strangle
verb (used with object)
to kill by squeezing the throat in order to compress the windpipe and prevent the intake of air, as with the hands or a tightly drawn cord.
strangling
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present participleof strangle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But Xi must be concerned about the very real possibility of a global recession stemming from Iran’s continued strangling of shipping through the Strait.
From Salon ● May 14, 2026
Lula's new plan aims to focus on financially strangling criminal factions, disrupting money laundering and cracking down on illicit markets that supply these groups, such as arms trafficking.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
In “Two Prosecutors,” the inert nobodies blocking Kornev’s progress are crisply choreographed, Stalin’s existential choke hold strangling their very spirit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
And for some, such as the Strait of Hormuz, no maritime detours exist, effectively strangling supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
Hedges of honeysuckle—twisting, strangling vines—had grown over what must once have been a split rail fence between the house and barn.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
