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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In parts of Africa, Central America, and India, drought is already strangling crop yields and threatening famine.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
The high-profile US murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, a woman who says she suffered from postpartum psychosis before strangling her three young children, has sparked a debate in the United States over maternal mental health.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
“It’s strangling the city,” said Paul Rickard, CEO of property developer Pocket Living.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 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
Evan tensed up his fingers as if he were strangling an invisible ghost.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
