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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
Florida trail attack suspect escorted to sheriff's cruiser In addition to being choked unconscious, a police affidavit identified injuries to both of her eyes and her nose.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Beneath that, a photo of protesters, choking on tear gas.
—Andrew Rojecki, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Typically, our workstation tests include Adobe Premiere and DaVinci Resolve, but the M5 choked on both, throwing errors instead of completing either test.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
That dominance in clean technologies would enable China to position itself as a leader in global climate talks; build stronger ties with Global South countries in need of cheaper, cleaner energy; and reduce choking pollution within China was only further reason to go all in on clean technologies.
—Alex Wang, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Beneath that, a photo of protesters, choking on tear gas.
—Andrew Rojecki, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Typically, our workstation tests include Adobe Premiere and DaVinci Resolve, but the M5 choked on both, throwing errors instead of completing either test.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
That dominance in clean technologies would enable China to position itself as a leader in global climate talks; build stronger ties with Global South countries in need of cheaper, cleaner energy; and reduce choking pollution within China was only further reason to go all in on clean technologies.
—Alex Wang, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke
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His mother, Julie, had been strangled with a rope.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Maeve is in the hen house with Jayson, banging his gun around and nearly strangling her.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Katy Puig vomited a gush of seawater as a boater hoisted her unconscious body out of the water, fighting the current to get her to a yacht that had come to the rescue before first responders arrived in a flotilla.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes AbdulKareem would vomit from hunger and fatigue.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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More capital might benefit some borrowers, but more frequently would suffocate companies with greater debt burdens.—
Mike Terwilliger,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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His father, Joseph, had been suffocated with a plastic bag over his head, held in place with a belt.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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These tools can block dangerous websites, alert you to phishing attempts and keep your personal data secure.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Foothill also combined for six blocks and slowed down several kill attempts by partially blocking balls at the net.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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Lockdowns throttled economic activity and squeezed tax revenue, while public spending surged as governments tried to protect the most vulnerable.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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View gallery - 6 images Californian e-mobility outfit Viribus has launched a new electric trike family, with tasty specs like a 1,200-W peak motor on offer for pedaling or throttling up inclines, as well as dual shocks, rear differential, and a two-step folding design.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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Trump faced criminal counts of conspiring to obstruct justice, concealing documents and making false statements.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Ford also carries electronic-jamming aircraft, airborne early warning and control planes, cargo and passenger planes and helicopters.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The all-weather aircraft executed a series of precise manoeuvres, including a hover salute, backward ascent, and vertical climb, before deploying jamming flares in a vivid display of battlefield readiness.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Choke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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