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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
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
And Jonathan said, as [he’s being choked], was this extemporaneous?
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
This would not only reduce the environmental impact of plastic waste but also move us closer to a future where our oceans are no longer choked with persistent plastics.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2024
Waterways choked with debris soon burst, taking 20-ton boulders, two-story houses — and even a 95-foot CSX bridge with them.
—Justin McBrien / Made By History, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
Between 19 percent and 30 percent of our students have experienced these alterations while being choked, and a subset specifically want that.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 8 Oct. 2024
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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
And Jonathan said, as [he’s being choked], was this extemporaneous?
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
This would not only reduce the environmental impact of plastic waste but also move us closer to a future where our oceans are no longer choked with persistent plastics.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2024
Waterways choked with debris soon burst, taking 20-ton boulders, two-story houses — and even a 95-foot CSX bridge with them.
—Justin McBrien / Made By History, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
Between 19 percent and 30 percent of our students have experienced these alterations while being choked, and a subset specifically want that.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 8 Oct. 2024
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But experts wonder if the next phase will be a new dawn for a people strangled by a brutal autocracy – or whether sectarianism will bring a different type of authoritarian rule.Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Now, as the anti-regime coalition starts to disband Assad’s military, and lays out its vision for a post-Assad Syria, experts wonder if the next phase will be a new dawn for a people strangled by a brutal autocracy – or whether sectarianism will bring a different type of authoritarian rule.Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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The idea of fiber optic drones was at risk of being drowned out.David Hambling, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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As the Dodgers officially welcomed their latest gazillionaire pitcher to a remodeling Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, the churning of the bulldozers in the infield was momentarily drowned out by the whining around the baseball world.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Topline Grocery store chain Albertsons formally terminated nearly $25 billion merger agreement with rival Kroger on Wednesday, a day after a federal judge blocked the deal—with Albertsons filing a lawsuit accusing Kroger of failing to win regulatory approval for the agreement.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The state judge ruled the merger violated state consumer protection law and the federal case blocked the merger nationwide.Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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But inflation, housing shortages and strained services have fueled frustration at migrant and refugee populations in many European countries, and the unrest has manifested itself at the ballot box in Britain, France, Germany, Italy and several others.Rob Picheta, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Eminem often highlighted his strained relationship with his mother in his music early in his career.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 3 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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The Associated Press said ambulances and other emergency vehicles were seen turning around after being obstructed by these makeshift roadblocks.Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC News, 25 Nov. 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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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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During the shooting the gun jammed several times but the gunman was able to unjam it and continue firing shots, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said, Gothamist reported.Chandelis Duster, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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Rarely are the parking lots completely filled with cars other than on key holiday shopping days.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Every single one of the plush velvet seats was filled, and the air was full of laughter, chatter and electric anticipation.Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Choked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choked. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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