choke out
phrasal 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.
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There are hundreds of perennial and low-growing shrub groundcover plants, including short ornamental grasses that provide thick, dense cover, control erosion, and choke out weeds while enhancing the overall landscape.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
What might have started as an exotic groundcover can quickly metastasize into an aggressive intruder, spreading fast and choking out native flora that local wildlife like birds, pollinators, and small mammals rely on.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2025
The other bonuses went to Jean Silva, who smashed and choked out Bryce Mitchell, and Paddy Pimblett, who battered Michael Chandler en route to a TKO win.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
After fending off a double-team, a wild GUNTHER appeared and choked out Jey Uso.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The lack of human activity seems to be choking out biodiversity in mountain villages like this one, where abandonment is most advanced.
—Bydan Charles, science.org, 2 Jan. 2025
Jurors have begun their deliberations in the manslaughter trial of Daniel Penny, the 26-year-old Marine veteran charged with recklessly choking out Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man who barged onto a Manhattan subway car shouting death threats.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
The plant can inhibit the growth of other plants and choke out sunlight for native species.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Mar. 2024
Or, rather, the sun rose on time, but it was hidden, choked out by a column of black.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
What might have started as an exotic groundcover can quickly metastasize into an aggressive intruder, spreading fast and choking out native flora that local wildlife like birds, pollinators, and small mammals rely on.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2025
The other bonuses went to Jean Silva, who smashed and choked out Bryce Mitchell, and Paddy Pimblett, who battered Michael Chandler en route to a TKO win.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
After fending off a double-team, a wild GUNTHER appeared and choked out Jey Uso.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The lack of human activity seems to be choking out biodiversity in mountain villages like this one, where abandonment is most advanced.
—Bydan Charles, science.org, 2 Jan. 2025
Jurors have begun their deliberations in the manslaughter trial of Daniel Penny, the 26-year-old Marine veteran charged with recklessly choking out Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man who barged onto a Manhattan subway car shouting death threats.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
The plant can inhibit the growth of other plants and choke out sunlight for native species.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Mar. 2024
Or, rather, the sun rose on time, but it was hidden, choked out by a column of black.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Choke out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choke%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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