Synonyms for
Strangling
Definition
Strangling is the act of choking or suffocating someone by compressing their neck.
Synonyms & similar words
choke
muffle
strangulate
smother
choking
strangle
stifle
halter
cramp
throttling
hamper
suffocate
throttle
gag
repress
strangulation
choking
suffocating
smothering
asphyxiating
throttling
garroting
squeezing
constricting
gripping
strapping
compressing
restraining
crushing
oppressing
suppressing
silencing
overpowering
subduing
dominating
overwhelming
Example sentences
- He was arrested for strangling his opponent during the fight.
- The detective found evidence of a strangling in the crime scene.
- The snake was slowly strangling its prey.
- She felt her heart strangling with fear.
- He tried to scream, but the hand around his throat was strangling him.
Quotes
Fear is the strangling vine that prevents the flower of creativity from blooming.
The chains of addiction can feel like they are strangling your soul.
Sometimes, the pressures of life can feel like they are strangling your dreams.