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.
has been strangling
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present perfect progressiveof strangle (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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In Washington, the Carter Administration readied a bill to un tie the red tape that has been strangling construction of nuclear-power plants.
From Time Magazine Archive
She has been strangling yawns all the morning, and I am sure she was only too delighted at the idea of seeing a fresh face.
From Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune by Mrs. Oliver Onions
