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.
Examples of choke out in a Sentence
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Then 25 seconds later, he’s choked out by the machine.
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
And then 20 seconds later, he’s choked out by the machine, right?
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Sep. 2025
Langley says Axon is a monopolist abusing its market position to choke out competition.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Over time, that pollution fed algae blooms that choked out the area’s seagrass—manatees’ main food source.
—Lois Parshley, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
By the mid-1990s, the slasher franchises of yore had choked out a collective death rattle.
—EW.com, 20 July 2025
The same clover that is beneficial to bees may also form dense patches that can choke out other plants.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
Robust grass plants choke out thistles by shading the plant’s spiny foliage above ground and limiting rooting space underground.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
Following a shocking attack by Gunther on WWE Raw where commentator Pat McAfee was choked out while defending his broadcast partner Michael Cole, WWE granted McAfee time on the April 28th episode to address the incident.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
And then 20 seconds later, he’s choked out by the machine, right?
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Sep. 2025
Langley says Axon is a monopolist abusing its market position to choke out competition.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Over time, that pollution fed algae blooms that choked out the area’s seagrass—manatees’ main food source.
—Lois Parshley, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
By the mid-1990s, the slasher franchises of yore had choked out a collective death rattle.
—EW.com, 20 July 2025
The same clover that is beneficial to bees may also form dense patches that can choke out other plants.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
Robust grass plants choke out thistles by shading the plant’s spiny foliage above ground and limiting rooting space underground.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
Following a shocking attack by Gunther on WWE Raw where commentator Pat McAfee was choked out while defending his broadcast partner Michael Cole, WWE granted McAfee time on the April 28th episode to address the incident.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Choke out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choke%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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