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as in to suffocate
to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air
thick, black smoke choked the trapped firefighters
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as in to block
to prevent passage through by filling with something
overgrown bushes choked the narrow alleyway between the buildings
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Recent Examples of choke
Our beaches are full of these pieces of plastic that end up choking our marine life and polluting our waterways.
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Steve Padilla, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Playboi Carti was also arrested, in February 2023, for allegedly assaulting and choking his then-pregnant girlfriend.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 14 Mar. 2025
The woman who accused Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy of choking her last week has been granted a temporary protective order against him.
—Laura Barcella, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Funding freeze has immediate effect The turmoil at NIH has choked the pipeline of grant applications and approvals.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
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Steve Padilla, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Playboi Carti was also arrested, in February 2023, for allegedly assaulting and choking his then-pregnant girlfriend.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 14 Mar. 2025
The woman who accused Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy of choking her last week has been granted a temporary protective order against him.
—Laura Barcella, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Funding freeze has immediate effect The turmoil at NIH has choked the pipeline of grant applications and approvals.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke
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Earlier this year, audio was released from 2022, where Majors admitted to having strangled his partner at the time.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Michael Tanzi, 48, was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m. at Florida State Prison for the April 2000 kidnapping and strangling death of Janet Acosta, a production worker at The Miami Herald.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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According to the mother, the infant vomited multiple times over the next few days, so an appointment was set up with a pediatrician on April 4, 2023, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2025
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If consumed, Salmonella infection side effects could be vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, and fever, the FDA says.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Tar Heels' defense was suffocating against West Virginia, holding them to a paltry 13-for-54 (24.1%) from the field and just 2-for-21 (9.5%) from the 3-point line.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Zombie embraces slow, creeping tension, often holding shots for longer than expected, forcing the audience to marinate in the film’s suffocating atmosphere.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The current junta similarly blocked relief in 2023 after Cyclone Mocha, denying visas to aid workers and holding up aid packages in customs.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
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Experience blocking: Parents can now block specific games and experiences.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
2 Apr. 2025
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In the last few years, remote workers have been throttled, and work from home jobs are becoming harder to find.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In this view, progress is always being throttled by bottlenecks, which—to the relief of some people—will slow the integration of A.I. into our society.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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Yoon has repeatedly accused Lee’s Democratic Party of abusing its parliamentary majority status to obstruct his agenda, impeach senior officials and slash the government’s budget bill.—
Time,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
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MacKinnon fed Drouin in the slot for a shot, and Nichushkin was there to jam the rebound between the left post and Alex Lyon’s outstretched pad at 12:52 of the first.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2025
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On Saturday, March 22, the 31-year-old Grammy winner shared a video on Instagram of himself leaning over a keyboard while jamming out with a group of fellow musicians.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Choke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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