CHOKED Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in strangled

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choked

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verb

past tense of choke

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 vomited

to experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe the recommended procedure for helping someone who is choking

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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

Adjective

The western island of South Sumatra also battled fires, with more than 1,700 hot spots detected on Sunday, causing a choked haze cloud and reducing visibility to only 10 meters (33 feet) in some areas, the ministry said. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 However, that deal fell apart after the US unleashed a fresh wave of attacks on Iran in mid-July, following Iranian strikes on vessels in the choked Strait of Hormuz. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 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

Verb

Wartime attacks on cargo vessels in the Black Sea have choked that supply route. — Hanna Arhirova, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026 However, wartime attacks on cargo vessels in the Black Sea have choked that supply route, raising fears of shortages. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 In just one month we were hit with heat wave after heat wave, saw our air choked with wildfire smoke, and watched our streets become lakes after flash floods. — Illapa Sairitupac, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026 Motorcades, road closures and security details for visiting leaders have choked midtown Manhattan. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 A little before 4 am, cloying herbal smoke choked me from my sleep. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 In Kabul, during Eid, the streets and shops were choked with shoppers and revelers. — Rebecca Blumenstein, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 Chief among them is the war in Iran, which analysts view as a stalemate that has choked major maritime arteries for oil and gas. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026 The blockade choked one of the world’s most important shipping lanes and Iran dictated where the war’s frontline would be, rattling the global economy. — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for choked

Adjective

Harris has a strained relationship with the party's progressive wing, which includes El-Sayed, and El-Sayed is eager to solidify establishment support during his campaign against Republican nominee Mike Rogers, a former congressman.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
The nonfiction feature examines the filmmaker’s strained relationship with her father, an estrangement caused by his Oxycontin addiction.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of strained

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In the first assault, Escudero locked a 16-year-old coworker in his car, then strangled, struck and raped her, according to the release.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026
While on the phone with 911, Patrick entered the home and found that Lindsay had strangled the children.

— Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of strangled

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When the friend got sick and vomited, driver Vu Tran pulled over on the side of Route 73 in Orange County and all three got out of the car before Normandin-Parker was hit by traffic.

— Hannah Fingerhut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
During the ride, Normandin-Parker's friend became sick and vomited in the car.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of vomited

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Most of those steps have been blocked by various courts, in part because the Constitution gives states and Congress the authority to set election rules, but provides no such power to the president.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
First, Wheaton North’s Johnny Clayton intercepted a tipped pass, but the offense couldn’t move the ball, and the subsequent punt was blocked by Clark Jensen.

— Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of blocked

Adjective

Inspect the weatherstripping for cracked, compressed or missing foam, vinyl or rubber seals.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Use them to cover a cracked deck, upgrade a front porch, create a barefoot-friendly walkway around a hot tub or pool, or even define a dedicated grilling station that’s easy to sweep clean.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026

Definition of cracked

Verb

As Iran has throttled the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea has become a lifeline for the Saudi oil industry.

— April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
Fighting in the Middle East has throttled the global flow of oil and rising energy prices are adding to inflationary pressures.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of throttled

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Miami’s final possession of the first half ended with Miami kicking a field goal from San Francisco’s 5-yard line because a holding call on rookie left guard Kadyn Proctor suffocated the drive.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
There, on the Gila National Forest, massive wildfires have suffocated mountain streams with ash, requiring major restoration projects.

— Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026