scragging

verb

present participle of scrag
1
as in cutting down

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2
as in throttling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scragging
  1. taking out
  2. throttling
  3. putting away
  4. choking
  5. carrying off
  6. suffocating
  7. finishing
  8. strangling
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  • Then, when taking out the money, the account holder will have to pay taxes on the withdrawal as ordinary income.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The humanoid robots, dressed in black Tau Robotics uniforms and given names such as Chelsea and Elon, perform household chores like vacuuming, cleaning kitchen counters and taking out the trash.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • In addition to simulating the dispersal of defense production, Taiwan is throttling the island’s mobile network to show civilians what happens when internet services are disabled.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike a monopoly, which usually deals with a company throttling its power over competitors or consumers, a monopsony often refers to a company being the only player in a certain labor market, giving it outsized influence over employment conditions.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Joe also takes the chance to collaborate with Coop on a new and more effective system for putting away the toys, which is a relief to Coop.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But no series ostensibly for children has worked harder to guilt-trip adults into taking better care of their pets or belongings than the Toy Story movies, in which the mere act of putting away playthings is tantamount to mass murder.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
Definition of putting away
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  • Inhaling powder into the lungs can cause aspiration, while choking can become an emergency.
    — Dr. Onaola Adedeji, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Body cameras captured the moments Rialto police officers rushed to save a choking 3-year-old child last week.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • Zeus acting for his own pleasure underlies the evolutionary tales of small groups raiding foreign shores, carrying off women.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
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  • Together, these effects have set the stage for the fierce summers, destructive wildfires, and suffocating heat domes that now threaten Europe’s health, culture, and economy.
    — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The trial of a man who admitted to suffocating his estranged wife and her two young daughters with a plastic bag more than a decade ago began Monday morning with jury selection.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • At this time, there was just one photoshoot finishing up (see balloons video above), and by 5 pm I and the resident cats had the park to ourselves.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
  • On the second floor, a construction crew worked on finishing twenty-eight hotel rooms, set to open next summer.
    — Jake Offenhartz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of finishing
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  • In January 2023, Clancy allegedly killed her three children – Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months – by strangling them with exercise bands at her Duxbury, Massachusetts, home.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Conahan was arrested in February 1997, accused of raping Montgomery, strangling him and cutting off his genitals to eliminate DNA tracing.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of strangling
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“Scragging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scragging. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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