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as in throttled
to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe
let go of my throat—you're choking me!
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as in drowned
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 blocked
to prevent passage through by filling with something
overgrown bushes choked the narrow alleyway between the buildings
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Recent Examples of choked
Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
San Franciscans who think Muni buses are always packed, or prone to crawl along choked streets, may find their views validated in a new slide presentation released by the Municipal Transportation Agency.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Jan. 2026
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
The ongoing Iran war has choked global oil supplies, driving up carriers' operating costs.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 June 2026
As discomforting as that sounds, there is no proof the 7-foot, 9-inch dolphin choked to death, according to Lauren Rust, executive director of the Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network and South Carolina Marine Mammal Stranding Coordinator.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Surveillance video showed the rabbi being shoved into the alcove of building and choked.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
A little more than a month earlier, records state Spencer choked, hit, and threatened to kill his wife after questioning her about withdrawing money from a bank for their painting business.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
Under Vahidi’s leadership, the IRGC has effectively choked traffic at the world’s most important oil checkpoint, while Tehran’s demands from Washington now exceed those made in previous negotiations.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
The Strait of Hormuz remains choked.
—Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The woman said she was beaten and choked for hours.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
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Baghaei said the future of the choked Strait of Hormuz will depend on the countries of Oman and Iran, as both nations have a plan to manage passage through the waterway.
—Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
San Franciscans who think Muni buses are always packed, or prone to crawl along choked streets, may find their views validated in a new slide presentation released by the Municipal Transportation Agency.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Jan. 2026
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According to court documents, witnesses told police Reyes lunged at the flight attendant, grabbed him by the head and choked him – which prompted passengers and another flight attendant to restrain Reyes with flex cuffs and seatbelt extenders.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
The ongoing Iran war has choked global oil supplies, driving up carriers' operating costs.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 June 2026
As discomforting as that sounds, there is no proof the 7-foot, 9-inch dolphin choked to death, according to Lauren Rust, executive director of the Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network and South Carolina Marine Mammal Stranding Coordinator.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Surveillance video showed the rabbi being shoved into the alcove of building and choked.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
A little more than a month earlier, records state Spencer choked, hit, and threatened to kill his wife after questioning her about withdrawing money from a bank for their painting business.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
Under Vahidi’s leadership, the IRGC has effectively choked traffic at the world’s most important oil checkpoint, while Tehran’s demands from Washington now exceed those made in previous negotiations.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
The Strait of Hormuz remains choked.
—Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The woman said she was beaten and choked for hours.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choked
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Autopsies determined that Shine was strangled and Carse died from sharp force trauma, the police department said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Cage speared Dax and strangled him with the unbuckled rope.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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The same 2008 study found that only about 9 percent of dogs seemed sick before grazing, and only around 22 percent regularly vomited after.—
Niranjana Rajalakshmi,
Popular Science,
4 June 2026
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Own the fact that this song is epically corny and sounds like ChatGPT vomited into a microphone.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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And when the co-owner of a vineyard is found dead, drowned in his own wine, the women work to make sense of this seemingly unmotivated murder.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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It just is drowned out by a lot of the hate.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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Powell tried to open the stall door, and then began fondling himself, frightening the 11-year-old, who tried to leave, but Powell blocked him from getting out.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Meanwhile, a partial eclipse, in which only some of the sun’s light is blocked from view, will be seen across parts of Europe, Africa and North America.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Last year, Hernández played in just one rehab game returning from a strained groin.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Large parts of its war effort are now unmanned, the robots, drones, and remotely piloted tanks giving it a sudden, albeit fragile, edge over a lumbering and strained Russian invader.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The Aerospace Corporation has been advancing a concept for a restartable solid rocket motor (RSRM), a propulsion configuration that has long posed engineering difficulties because conventional solid motors burn continuously once ignited and cannot be throttled or shut down mid-flight.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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The Red Sea crisis The crisis that throttled ship traffic through the Red Sea shows how geopolitical instability can disrupt trade chokepoints for much longer than originally expected.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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In January 2004, Busby suffocated Laura Lee Crane with 36 feet of two brands of tape, the pathologist who performed her autopsy testified at Busby’s capital murder trial in Tarrant County.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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Brunson scored the points; Mikal Bridges was a rejuvenated terror; Josh Hart was everywhere; OG Anunoby suffocated the 76ers on defense.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Shnaider’s parents were concerned that the fair-haired daughter would get sunburned on the courts, but caps and visors reportedly obstructed her view.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Congress must pass the SACRED Act, new bipartisan legislation that would establish 100-foot safe access zones around houses of worship, ensuring that Americans can pray without being intimidated or obstructed.—
Jonathan Greenblatt,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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“Choked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choked. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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