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as in to suffocate
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 to block
to prevent passage through by filling with something
overgrown bushes choked the narrow alleyway between the buildings
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Recent Examples of choke
Even the woman Larry falls for, Gwen (Evelyn Ankers), isn't immune to the animal's evil charms, and the creature nearly chokes the life out of her in one scene.
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Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Aneesha reacts instantly, tackling Verna to the ground and choking her.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Barnes was still alive and appeared to be choking on his blood.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
On Tuesday, a vehicle breakdown on the westbound upper deck choked the morning commute into Marin.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
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Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Aneesha reacts instantly, tackling Verna to the ground and choking her.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Barnes was still alive and appeared to be choking on his blood.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
On Tuesday, a vehicle breakdown on the westbound upper deck choked the morning commute into Marin.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke
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China, in turn, imposed new strangling restrictions on the export of seven rare earth minerals.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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The victim that day was 55-year-old Anna Elza Slesers, who was found strangled to death in her Boston apartment.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Robert returns to his desk only to find that Invisigal had stolen him a donut as a gesture of good faith, which is now smeared all over his keyboard for the new janitor, Water Boy, to clean by vomiting H20 on the mess.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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Katy Puig vomited a gush of seawater as a boater hoisted her unconscious body out of the water, fighting the current to get her to a yacht that had come to the rescue before first responders arrived in a flotilla.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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The searing drama follows the titular socialite (Tessa Thompson) over the course of one opulent, suffocating party.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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As the Netflix series often attempted to bring light to the real mistreatment faced by incarcerated people, Poussey’s death at the hands of a police officer who suffocated her was intended to shed light on the real police brutality Black inmates in particular face.—
Catherine Mhloyi,
Them.,
29 Oct. 2025
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Historical accounts say about 150 men under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Stapleton blocked these horsemen.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
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Here, a selection of hard-working blue light sunscreens to add to your free radical-blocking regimen.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Argentine bonds were among the best performers in emerging markets last year but had been throttled by volatility amid the Buenos Aires results and US support package.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Are there data limits or throttling on rural internet plans?—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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She was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree child abuse, felonious assault and assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer, investigators said.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Ford also carries electronic-jamming aircraft, airborne early warning and control planes, cargo and passenger planes and helicopters.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The all-weather aircraft executed a series of precise manoeuvres, including a hover salute, backward ascent, and vertical climb, before deploying jamming flares in a vivid display of battlefield readiness.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Choke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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