1
: producing the feeling of strangulation
a choking cloud of smog
2
: indistinct in utterance
—used especially of a person's voice
a low choking laugh
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Advertisement Munir’s army has the country at a choking point.
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Mohammed Hanif, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
None of this is to say that parents and political leaders need to whip up a moral panic about choking memes.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2022
Borrowing cost increases usually weigh on stocks, since the moves aim to slash inflation by slowing the economy and choking demand.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2022
Water beads are also a choking hazard, especially for children 3 years old or younger.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2022
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Mohammed Hanif, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
None of this is to say that parents and political leaders need to whip up a moral panic about choking memes.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2022
Borrowing cost increases usually weigh on stocks, since the moves aim to slash inflation by slowing the economy and choking demand.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2022
Water beads are also a choking hazard, especially for children 3 years old or younger.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2022
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“Choking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choking. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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