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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 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
Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Jan. 2026
Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Manning allegedly punched and kicked Hartman in the face and torso, scratched her, choked her and grabbed her by the hair and slammed her against the floor and wall.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Yemen's Houthis enter war with strikes on Israel The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the war with Iran has choked global oil supply and exports through alternative routes still leave the world supply short by about 13 million barrels per day – a gap with no clear replacement.
—Victor Ordonez, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Al Salazar, the director of research at oil and gas analysis firm Enverus, said the longer the strait was choked, the longer gas prices would stay high.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Billy Randolph had shaped them and how his death had altered their lives, responses came after long pauses and were choked with grief.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Or perhaps the team was shellshocked by the Netflix spectacle that delayed the game 20-something minutes and choked the field with fireworks smoke.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Such an outcome could slash oil prices, flooding the market with supply currently choked by military threats in the Strait of Hormuz.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
As ProPublica detailed earlier this year, Bazan was tackled and choked by immigration agents who were chasing his undocumented father in Houston.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
San Franciscans who think Muni buses are always packed, or prone to crawl along choked streets, may find their views validated in a new slide presentation released by the Municipal Transportation Agency.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Jan. 2026
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The woman told officers during an argument, Dickson pushed her into a dresser, choked her and slammed her head into the wall.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Manning allegedly punched and kicked Hartman in the face and torso, scratched her, choked her and grabbed her by the hair and slammed her against the floor and wall.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Yemen's Houthis enter war with strikes on Israel The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the war with Iran has choked global oil supply and exports through alternative routes still leave the world supply short by about 13 million barrels per day – a gap with no clear replacement.
—Victor Ordonez, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Al Salazar, the director of research at oil and gas analysis firm Enverus, said the longer the strait was choked, the longer gas prices would stay high.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Billy Randolph had shaped them and how his death had altered their lives, responses came after long pauses and were choked with grief.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Or perhaps the team was shellshocked by the Netflix spectacle that delayed the game 20-something minutes and choked the field with fireworks smoke.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Such an outcome could slash oil prices, flooding the market with supply currently choked by military threats in the Strait of Hormuz.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
As ProPublica detailed earlier this year, Bazan was tackled and choked by immigration agents who were chasing his undocumented father in Houston.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choked
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That’s a dynamic that strangled the labor market.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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As of March 23, 2026, the global energy market is no longer governed by the invisible hand of economics; it is being strangled by the rigid, non-negotiable laws of engineering.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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After all, the other person almost eliminated first (Chrissy Hofbeck, who vomited earlier that day at the challenge) ended up making it all the way to day 39.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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The girl vomited and went to lie down where Marino allegedly rapes her, the prosecutor added.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Nevertheless, higher gasoline prices have drowned out any hope of a rate cut among the chattering classes.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Those who yelled were drowned out by the chanting and singing.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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More than two dozen people gathered at the intersection of Commercial Street and Alameda Street, where LAPD officers blocked access farther south on Alameda.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The critical aid for Cuba comes as the nation has taken a severe economic hit since the US effectively blocked its oil supply earlier this year, depriving its aging electricity network of its main source of fuel.—
Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Caissie was a late addition to Friday's lineup after first baseman Chris Morel was scratched because of a strained oblique.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Caissie was a late addition to Friday’s lineup after first baseman Chris Morel was scratched because of a strained oblique.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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News that Anthropic is testing its powerful new artificial intelligence model throttled enterprise software stocks, including cybersecurity names that should never be lumped in with the rest.—
Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Oil giants like Saudi Arabia and Iraq slashed production as their exports have been throttled by the Hormuz closure.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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You’re located near some of the prime tourist spots—just a 10- to 15-minute walk from historic rainbow houses along Nyhavn, Tivoli Gardens Amusement Park, and the Rosenborg castle—but won't feel suffocated by crowds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Panicked employees leaped into elevator shafts, were crushed at exits, suffocated in smoke, burned, or trapped by flames.—
Christina Ray Stanton,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors said Insua’s view was obstructed by the cargo, a deckhouse and crane on the barge.—
David Goodhue,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Full-palm tactile sensing allows the robot to continue manipulating objects even when cameras are obstructed or when precise force control is required, such as in assembly tasks.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Choked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choked. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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