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as in murdered
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as in throttled
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scragged
Verb
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In the 1970s, dark-haired, slender, and possessing considerable charm, this lethal Romeo wooed, won, and then murdered four women.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2025 -
He’s murdered, essentially, and the Innies have run amok.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Rory McIlroy was 4-under through 13 but finished even after double-bogeys on 15 and 17.—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2025
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McIlroy corkscrewed through a front-nine 33 and a back-nine 39 and finished even par.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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At one point, while being choked from behind, the 102-pound, 5-foot-tall 18-year-old managed to fully flip one of her attackers over, with the suspect landing on the concrete ground.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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In February, a female officer was choked, punched, and kicked in the face and body by an inmate with a face covering.—
Peter Cordi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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The threat has now been neutralized.—
Maya Eaglin,
NBC News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Proteins that were treated continued to be fluorescent, indicating that our thiol polymer neutralized the free radical and protected the protein.—
Aaron Priester,
The Conversation,
19 Feb. 2025
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Israel also says its large-scale airstrikes and ground operations in Lebanon have strangled Hezbollah, cutting off Iran's access to what was once a formidable political and militant force on Israel's northern border.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Several hours later, she was found dead in her own home – bludgeoned and strangled.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Some technical award handouts may be pre-taped and winners won’t appear on the live show, only cut down into edited bits sandwiched into the telecast.—
Mark Kennedy,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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One is that being more attuned to the body’s needs can cut down on emotional eating.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Howerton bounced back with consecutive outs but couldn’t put away Jaley James, who cleared the bases with a double. T5 Grandview - 7 Whitesboro - 1@JaleyJames lines one into right center for a bases clearing 3 rbi double!—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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The phone pouches will be a tool to help ensure adherence to already established middle school guidelines that require students to put away their phones during the school day, said Mark Gonnella, U-46’s coordinator of culture.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Homes and the nearby shops on North Fair Oaks had been destroyed.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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The war has destroyed vast areas of Gaza, displaced most of the population and left nearly everyone dependent on international aid.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Scragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scragged. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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