choke out

verb

choked out; choking out; chokes out

: to say (something) with difficulty because of strong emotion

She tearfully choked out an apology.

He just managed to choke a reply out.

Examples of choke out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Six goats—with names like Gilligan and MacLovin'—nibble on the leaves of bush honeysuckle and English ivy, clearing some of the invasive plant species that have choked out the native flora that once flourished on the uninhabited island. — Daliah Singer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Big agriculture, private security firms, international drug cartels — all are choked out by Reacher’s big ol’ biceps. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

This vining plant will choke out other plants and offers good cover for mosquitoes. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 July 2026

Industry is where innocence goes to die, choked out in bed by various personifications of greed. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026

Rhymes for choke out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout