strangled

Joan, who had gone into the bungalow, tossed down a strip of white calico, in which old Telepasse was promptly wrapped, and he stood forth, resplendent and purified, withal he still spat and strangled from the soap-suds with which Noa Noah had gargled his throat.

Chapter 11 2010

The phrase strangled in her throat and the world shuddered into something slow and eerily focused:

The Beekeeper's Apprentice King, Laurie R. 2006

Joan, who had gone into the bungalow, tossed down a strip of white calico, in which old Telepasse was promptly wrapped, and he stood forth, resplendent and purified, withal he still spat and strangled from the soap-suds with which Noa Noah had gargled his throat.

The Port Adams Crowd 1911

Through Miss Maitland's transom were coming certain strangled and irregular sounds, now falsetto, now deep bass, that showed that worthy lady to be asleep.

The Window at the White Cat 1910

The same old mantra of no taxes/no regulation otherwise the economy will be "strangled" - is still offered by almost all the players as the only route.

"EVERY SILVER LINING HAS A CLOUD" 2008

She was strangled, which is Asselta's favorite method of execution.

Gone for Good Coben, Harlan, 1962- 2002

This time, I uttered what could only be described as a strangled gasp of panic.

Dear Author: Romance Novel Reviews, Industry News, and Commentary 2008

I make some kind of strangled chuckle, as if this is just what professors DO not the grab ass part...more the odd twitching and eccentric behavior.

Ferule & Fescue Flavia 2008

"Well," he said in the kind of strangled voice he used when he was busy stepping on his rage.

Floating City Lustbader, Eric 1990

The general opinion among the jockeys was that Sandy had 'strangled' a couple at one stage, but not during the past few months.

Dead Cert Francis, Dick 1962