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as in throttled
to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe
let go of my throat—you're choking me!
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as in vomited
to experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe
the recommended procedure for helping someone who is choking
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as in drowned
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 blocked
to prevent passage through by filling with something
overgrown bushes choked the narrow alleyway between the buildings
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Recent Examples of choked
Larkin Gallup, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
Many industries and landfills that made life untenable are gone, wiped out by economic downturns and deindustrialization, but the land and air are still so choked with detritus and pollution that people have not returned.
—Larkin Gallup, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
Deputies said the victim was struck with a belt more than 50 times and was choked and called several disparaging names and other obscenities.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
Lewin slipped the poison pill into her mouth, but the assailants choked her and removed the capsule.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
There was a lot of love in that room, and I was all choked-up — a proud sister moment.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The trial over the death of Jordan Neely—which made Daniel Penny, the man who choked him, a right-wing cause célèbre—became a flash point in the debate over crime and vigilantism in big cities.
—Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Messi and his team choked and MLS was deprived of its dream final.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Smoke choked the spring air, the spire lay in rubble, and charred beams littered the nave.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Hawkins Point had historically been used as a defensive boundary and was sacrificed to keep Baltimore safe from the toxicity that choked residents while allowing the city to benefit from the income industries brought in.
—Larkin Gallup, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
Many industries and landfills that made life untenable are gone, wiped out by economic downturns and deindustrialization, but the land and air are still so choked with detritus and pollution that people have not returned.
—Larkin Gallup, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
Deputies said the victim was struck with a belt more than 50 times and was choked and called several disparaging names and other obscenities.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
Lewin slipped the poison pill into her mouth, but the assailants choked her and removed the capsule.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
There was a lot of love in that room, and I was all choked-up — a proud sister moment.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The trial over the death of Jordan Neely—which made Daniel Penny, the man who choked him, a right-wing cause célèbre—became a flash point in the debate over crime and vigilantism in big cities.
—Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Messi and his team choked and MLS was deprived of its dream final.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Smoke choked the spring air, the spire lay in rubble, and charred beams littered the nave.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choked
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Israel also says its large-scale airstrikes and ground operations in Lebanon have strangled Hezbollah, cutting off Iran's access to what was once a formidable political and militant force on Israel's northern border.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Several hours later, she was found dead in her own home – bludgeoned and strangled.Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
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An autopsy report later showed that the girl had drowned as the result of a homicide, the affidavit said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Dec. 2024
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After Rudd joined Hanks, Short arrived on the clubroom set to cheers, but the applause for his big moment was quickly drowned out by hosannas for the parade of others that followed.Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
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They were entrenched in the community and were heavily involved in protests, with Pam participating in the Selma Marches — three protest marches from Selma to Montgomery in Alabama in 1965, rallying against the system that blocked Black Americans’ right to vote.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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The district government blocked the temple’s construction.Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Zuckerberg and Trump have had a strained relationship in recent years.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jansson started 37 games for Leeds but his relationship with Marcelo Bielsa, the head coach at the time, had become strained.Jay Harris, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Time and again, Israel deliberately obstructed or denied humanitarian aid to Gaza, ignoring pleas from the international community, humanitarian organizations, and even legally binding orders from the International Court of Justice to take immediate steps to avoid genocide.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Many also struggle with epiphora, where tear ducts are obstructed, resulting in constant eye discharge.Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Galls can begin semisoft but harden with a cracked surface over time, though plants won’t necessarily display symptoms the same season or year they were infected.Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2023
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The urban landscape, with its cracked sidewalks, patchy transit, and the lurking possibility of violence, is a daily challenge.Robert Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
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The New Jersey rocker showed up the next day and jammed with Social Distortion.Charles Moss, SPIN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Videos circulating online showed a highway jammed with cars full of people fleeing Homs, a city with a large population belonging to Assad’s Alawite sect, seen as his core supporters.Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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They are filled mostly with experts from academia, government and civil society groups, as well as student representatives, and are excluding political parties from their initial work.Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Each photo was filled with precious moments — including the cover image, which saw the couple and their kids smiling in front of the castle.Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Choked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choked. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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