Strangles is an English word with synonyms like distemper. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Strangles meaning
A disease of horses caused by an infection by the bacterium Streptococcus equi.
Synonyms of Strangles
Using Strangles
- The main meaning on this page is: A disease of horses caused by an infection by the bacterium Streptococcus equi.
- Useful related words include: equine distemper, distemper.
- In the example corpus, strangles often appears in combinations such as: contracted strangles.
Context around Strangles
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Strangles
- In this selection, "strangles" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, contracted, necessity, leia, jabba and loki stand out and add context to how "strangles" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and then strangles her to and had contracted strangles during capture. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "strangles" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with strangles
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The necessity strangles you,” he said. (6 words)
Othello confronts Desdemona, and then strangles her to death in their bed. (12 words)
Meanwhile, Leia strangles Jabba to death, and Luke destroys Jabba's sail barge as the group escapes. (17 words)
This represents the first time in its 84-year history that the Lancers have had to close due to health concerns, and it’s the first time any of its horses have contracted strangles. (34 words)
Prop 13 strangles the supply of entry level homes, creating a horrible feedback loop where they get so overvalued that the people that live in them can't move up / or even laterally. (33 words)
When asked about this case, Ahlman said to the best of his knowledge, no deaths had been reported and no horses had contracted strangles during capture or captivity. (28 words)
Example sentences (8)
The necessity strangles you,” he said.
Prop 13 strangles the supply of entry level homes, creating a horrible feedback loop where they get so overvalued that the people that live in them can't move up / or even laterally.
Strangles can cause excess mucus, cough and fever in horses as well as abscess swelling under the jaw and throat.
This represents the first time in its 84-year history that the Lancers have had to close due to health concerns, and it’s the first time any of its horses have contracted strangles.
When asked about this case, Ahlman said to the best of his knowledge, no deaths had been reported and no horses had contracted strangles during capture or captivity.
Meanwhile, Leia strangles Jabba to death, and Luke destroys Jabba's sail barge as the group escapes.
Othello confronts Desdemona, and then strangles her to death in their bed.
The Corinthian and Matthew eventually find Daniel, and Loki attempts to fool them by taking the form of Dream; but the Corinthian strangles Loki and consumes his eyes.
Common combinations with strangles
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: