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or garotte
as in to strangle
to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe
the goons sent by the loan shark threatened to garrote the hero with his own necktie
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Recent Examples of garrote
That means the Senate's only practical effect is adding another point at which oligarch lobbyists can garrote popular policy.
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Ryan Cooper, The Week, 29 Oct. 2021
Tony, unhindered by any sense of moral anguish, garrotes the man in broad daylight with a length of cable.
—Adam Wilson, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019
Sometimes the line between good writing and bad writing can be as thin as the piano wire with which a madman garrotes his victims.
—Laura Miller, Slate Magazine, 15 Aug. 2017
Last year, he was garroted by saw briars—the vicious inch-long thorns that lace the course—which left bleeding gashes across his neck.
—George Pendle, Esquire, 26 July 2017
Ryan Cooper, The Week, 29 Oct. 2021
Tony, unhindered by any sense of moral anguish, garrotes the man in broad daylight with a length of cable.
—Adam Wilson, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019
Sometimes the line between good writing and bad writing can be as thin as the piano wire with which a madman garrotes his victims.
—Laura Miller, Slate Magazine, 15 Aug. 2017
Last year, he was garroted by saw briars—the vicious inch-long thorns that lace the course—which left bleeding gashes across his neck.
—George Pendle, Esquire, 26 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garrote
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In a shocking but logical end to their brotherhood, Oz strangles Victor Aguilar to death, throws his ID in the river, and leaves his anonymous body to be found by the next passing stranger.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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This process has strangled democracy not just in countries with longstanding democratic traditions but also in countries such as Bangladesh, Benin, Georgia, Honduras, Hungary, Serbia, and Tunisia, which had turned toward democracy in the post–Cold War era.Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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But after a near-death experience choking on crab rangoon inspires her to take life by the horns, Mel sets out to address her shortcomings — with her family, in her love life, and even at work.Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
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That includes a skull with the mysterious symbol on it get smashed with an axe, someone getting choked, someone yelling and stabbing.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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In addition to the pandemic throttling sales for breweries that rely on taproom visits to stay afloat, it’s fundamentally changed how people drink beer, Adam Romanow, CEO and founder of Castle Island Brewing Co. in Massachusetts, told Fortune.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2024
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Earlier this year, in March, the EU hit Apple with a $2 billion antitrust fine for allegedly throttling rivals to its streaming service Apple Music in its iOS App Store.BYPaolo Confino, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Garrote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garrote. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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