stranglehold

noun

Definition of strangleholdnext
as in albatross

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Recent Examples of stranglehold Bipartisan Consensus Data centers have emerged as a rare area of bipartisan consensus in Florida, where Republicans have a stranglehold on government and Democrats have struggled to shape major legislation. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 The left is backed by very powerful and radical voices that have a stranglehold on our government. — Raven Harrison, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026 The Albiceleste went in search of the equalizer and Messi’s movement ramped up, cinching in the stranglehold on Egypt’s upset bid. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Instead, Vladar exceeded everyone's expectations and took a stranglehold of the starting job. — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stranglehold
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranglehold
  1. albatross
  2. millstone
  3. disadvantage
  4. handicap
  5. drawback
  6. downside
  7. debit
  8. liability
Noun
  • Brittany Cartwright has become the center of the show without the albatross of Jax Taylor hanging around her neck.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The construction costs may generate headlines, but the long-term economics frequently can become an albatross.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of albatross
Noun
  • What had once been the engine of Microsoft’s AI strategy was starting to feel like a millstone.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 May 2026
  • Sterling failed to live up to unreasonable expectations created by his huge contract, which quickly became a millstone.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Definition of millstone
Noun
  • Despite being at a size disadvantage against the 6-foot-7 Kamilla Cardoso, the undersized Valkyries rolled past the Chicago Sky 91-71.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Restricting conference realignment could put UM at a financial disadvantage.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of disadvantage
Noun
  • As for the 15 handicap, their biggest fear would be losing both golf balls and having to embarrassingly ask their playing partner for a spare.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Even using that handicap, however, this El Niño is on track to be unprecedented.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of handicap
Noun
  • The risk of underspending While many retirees worry about running out of money, Harbron said there can also be drawbacks to being too conservative.
    — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Prospective cohort studies are not without their own drawbacks, though.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of drawback
Noun
  • Outside money may only show up because Nvidia is willing to cover part of the downside.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to varying success rates of pregnancy later on, other potential downsides to egg freezing include financial barriers and some minor procedural risks.
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of downside
Noun
  • The devices can be set up in seconds on debit and credit card readers.
    — Laura Geller, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Buying naked upside calls right now means paying a massive premium, but selling an out-of-the-money put will assist in mitigating the overall cost of this debit spread.
    — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of debit
Noun
  • That’s after excluding wealth from the top 1% of households, subtracting debts and other liabilities, as well as deducting retirement spending, charitable donations, taxes and fees.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • However, excessive optimism can become a liability during acquisition negotiations.
    — Amit Jain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of liability

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“Stranglehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranglehold. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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