strangled

American  

[strang-guhld] / ˈstræŋ gəld /

adjective

1. sounding as if made by a constricted throat.

2. not able to continue or grow because of suppression.

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Example Sentences

"We see the island of Cuba being strangled," said the musician, wearing sunglasses next to bandmates Moglai Bap and DJ Provai, the latter wearing a balaclava in the colors of the Irish flag.

From Barron's

“I was stupid. I went up to his office to ask to be moved to the Displays Department and he . . .” I strangled on the rest and waved my hand again.

From Literature

The conflict has strangled Middle Eastern airports that are hubs for more than 20% of cargo moving between Asia and Europe, Africa and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Or that Winston Churchill—who in 1919 said Bolshevism should be strangled in its cradle—became Stalin’s puppet 22 years later?

From The Wall Street Journal

It has one of the largest oil industries in the world, but it has been strangled for years by international sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal