variants
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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Nearly a month later, not far from Hot Skates and near the Long Island Rail Road tracks, Theresa's body was discovered, beaten, raped and strangled, buried under a pile of leaves and wooden shipping pallets.—
Mary Murphy,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Also, Meatball’s Keystone Kops never checked to see if his DNA appeared on the strap that was used to strangle her with.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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The zipper slider on the bear's side pouch can detach, possibly causing a risk of serious injury or death from a choking hazard to children, per the notice.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Authorities said the woman was assaulted in her bedroom and that the man also attempted to choke her.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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This game had everything — but seemingly no one could anticipate the New York Knicks would throttle the Hawks by 51 points (140-89) in a Game 6 that already had the latter team on the ropes.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Edmonton showed off its postseason poise in Game 5, throttling the Ducks in a 4-1 victory and putting the onus on their inexperienced opponents to finish off the series.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Garrote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garrote. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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