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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
In 2007, its baby cereal product was recalled due to possible choking hazards.
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CBS News, 2 Feb. 2025
As the girl is crying, Browning is then seen grabbing the girl by the throat, choking and shaking her while berating her for crying, according to the civil complaint.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025
Strong winds were pushing embers down the street and smoke choked the air.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Ange Postecoglou has a habit of choking on bread and butter, but Europe is keeping him sane.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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CBS News, 2 Feb. 2025
As the girl is crying, Browning is then seen grabbing the girl by the throat, choking and shaking her while berating her for crying, according to the civil complaint.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025
Strong winds were pushing embers down the street and smoke choked the air.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Ange Postecoglou has a habit of choking on bread and butter, but Europe is keeping him sane.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke
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Dobson was strangled with a computer extension cord and smothered with a plastic bag.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Lindsay Haugen, 41, pleaded guilty to strangling her 25-year-old boyfriend, Robert Mast, while the two of them sat in a car in a Walmart parking lot in 2015.—
Melissa Chan,
NBC News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The animals would vomit and defecate all over the community and neighboring properties.—
Michael L. Hyman,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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Courtesy of Netflix When the raid was going on, a Somali woman named Halima recalls being at a nearby school with 20 children huddled on top of her, vomiting and passing out.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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Little is understood about nitrogen hypoxia, where an inmate is made to suffocate on nitrogen gas delivered through a face mask, and Alabama was the only U.S. state prior to this week that had released a protocol for this type of execution.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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At its heart are Rose (Kate Winslet), a fiercely independent woman suffocated by societal expectations, and Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio), a free-spirited artist who teaches her to chase freedom and joy.—
Janey Tracey,
EW.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The filing asserts that the administration has no authority to block programs and funding mandated by Congress without approval.—
Ellen Knickmeyer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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And so, every dough-mixing day was a carefully orchestrated process that required blocking out seven hours to mix and stretch the dough every 30 minutes.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appétit,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Mustangs also throttled Class 2A No. 5 Ozark Catholic by 35 points in mid-December.—
Erick Taylor,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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In 1931, the Great Depression was throttling America’s economy and dashing people’s spirits.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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Johnson faced charges of violating her oath of office, a felony, and a misdemeanor count of obstructing police when her trial opened last week.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
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Marches on streets and sidewalks do not require permits as long as traffic is not obstructed.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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In his first two minutes as a Warrior, Butler jammed an alley-oop and muscled his way to the line for a pair of foul shots.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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You might be jammed onto a bus with a horde of others, maybe even separated from your friends, and then poured into balloons willy-nilly.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Choke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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