strangulation
noun
stran·gu·la·tion
ˌstraŋ-gyə-ˈlā-shən 
1
: the action or process of strangling or strangulating
2
: the state of being strangled or strangulated
especially
: excessive or pathological constriction or compression of a bodily tube (such as a blood vessel or a loop of intestine) that interrupts its ability to act as a passage
Examples of strangulation in a Sentence
The cause of death was strangulation.
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The other escapee — Antoine Massey — was being held on charges of domestic abuse involving strangulation prior to the jailbreak.
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Kati Weis, CBS News, 29 May 2025
Groves was convicted of second-degree murder in a 2018 Mardi Gras double shooting, while Massey faces charges of domestic abuse involving strangulation, theft of a motor vehicle and a parole violation, according to court records.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 May 2025
Antoine Massey, 32, faces charges of domestic abuse involving strangulation, theft of a motor vehicle and a parole violation.
—Anders Hagstrom , Nate Foy , Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
The man was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault strangulation, second-degree kidnapping, false imprisonment, menacing and prohibited use of weapons, deputies said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
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Kati Weis, CBS News, 29 May 2025
Groves was convicted of second-degree murder in a 2018 Mardi Gras double shooting, while Massey faces charges of domestic abuse involving strangulation, theft of a motor vehicle and a parole violation, according to court records.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 May 2025
Antoine Massey, 32, faces charges of domestic abuse involving strangulation, theft of a motor vehicle and a parole violation.
—Anders Hagstrom , Nate Foy , Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
The man was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault strangulation, second-degree kidnapping, false imprisonment, menacing and prohibited use of weapons, deputies said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
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“Strangulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strangulation. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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strangulation
noun
stran·gu·la·tion
ˌstraŋ-gyə-ˈlā-shən
1
: an act or process of strangling
2
: the state of being strangled
Medical Definition
strangulation
noun
stran·gu·la·tion
ˌstraŋ-gyə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the action or process of strangling or strangulating
2
: the state of being strangled or strangulated
especially
: excessive or pathological constriction or compression of a bodily tube (as a blood vessel or a loop of intestine) that interrupts its ability to act as a passage
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