scragged

Definition of scraggednext
past tense of scrag
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Verb
  • In 1976, Rose kidnapped and murdered Lisa Berry, an 8-year-old girl from Hollywood.
    Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Someone who received special treatment was marked to be murdered.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The war in Iran has throttled global oil and gas markets and rattled the EU as a major importer of energy.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • That was the takeaway after the Nuggets throttled the Timberwolves over the final three quarters in a 116-105 Game 1 victory at Ball Arena?
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The racket could be seen bending as Medvedev repeatedly whacked it on the clay court, as the crowd cheered with every strike.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Airline stocks are getting whacked this morning thanks to the oil price surge.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Another firefighter told investigators Lewin also choked the patient after jabbing his eyes.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Kolkata spinners Varun Chakravarthy (2-33) and Sunil Narine (1-23) choked the scoring, while pacers Vaibhav Arora (2-24) and Kartik Tyagi (1-41) also inflicted damage.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The deer must be completely butchered and de-boned before it can be brought into the state.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
  • When a crew lands a whale, it's usually butchered on a nearby beach.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In fact, Parker had just finished his first full album with Tortoise, the rapturous TNT, when Mitchell’s invitation arrived.
    Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
  • According to the city, the Brooklyn branch is expected to be completed in 2029, the Bronx and Queens location to be finished in 2031 and the Manhattan jail to be done in 2032.
    Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Wanner's body was found three weeks later, strangled to death, in a remote area outside Foresthill, about 40 miles away from her home.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • She had been raped and strangled, according to the Sheriff's Office.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Rudy Gobert, whose defense was the story of this series through four games, was finally neutralized and scored his only bucket with 20 seconds remaining in the third quarter with the Wolves trailing by 25.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Game 4 star Ayo Dosunmu added 18 points for Minnesota, but Rudy Gobert was finally neutralized.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Scragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scragged. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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