stranglehold

noun

Definition of strangleholdnext
as in albatross

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Recent Examples of stranglehold Iran now appears to be tightening its stranglehold over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026 The winner would move within one victory of lifting the Larry O’Brien Trophy that Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls had a stranglehold over for the previous three years. — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 This latest twist came after the most recent cycle of attacks failed to break Tehran’s stranglehold on the strait and in fact saw the war expand to the Red Sea and Egypt, threatening even greater fallout for the global economy. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026 Democrats won two seats on the five-member commission last year, ending the two-decade, all-Republican stranglehold on the utility regulatory panel. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 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
  • Don’t throttle the goose who lays the golden eggs, don’t blast from the skies the albatross who guarantees fair winds.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The ball bounced some 30 yards short, rolled onto the green and into the cup for an albatross.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 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
  • One disadvantage is the seven-year holding period for participants to redeem their units.
    — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Philadelphia started the game at a bit of a disadvantage thanks to their late-season pitching plans.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of disadvantage
Noun
  • The driver, Manning said, had been working particularly well, so well that the 10-handicap golfer had just broke 80 for the first time.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The 6,970-yard course is challenging but fair and open enough for all handicaps, from the proper tees, to have a good time.
    — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of handicap
Noun
  • But that booming population could be a drawback for older Americans looking for quieter quarters.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The drawback is that most Americans must pay out of pocket for the test, which carries a list price north of $900, before factoring in any discounts.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of drawback
Noun
  • Yet even after taxes, the largest downside of early withdrawal from a 401(k) may still remain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The only downside is that he’s seen as a purely comic figure by some in the industry.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of downside
Noun
  • Dabble Deposits, Withdrawals, and Payouts Dabble provides payment options like major debit/credit cards (Visa/Mastercard) and Apple Pay.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • SoFi Technologies — Shares climbed more than 1% after the fintech giant announced that stablecoin settlement is now live across its debit and credit card program .
    — Sarah Min,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of debit
Noun
  • The president and his allies have insisted that existing liability laws offer enough protections.
    — Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But in many of those races, the president is proving to be a political liability as his his approval dwindles, even among Republicans.
    — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of liability

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“Stranglehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranglehold. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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