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

He was brought to the prison infirmary, where numerous guards surrounded, punched, kicked, choked, dropped and manhandled him. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 19 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 Both victims were illegally choked to death by white police officers. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 Without regular weeding, native plants can become overgrown and choked by the same non-native weeds that grow everywhere else. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Two days prior, the resident had choked on a hamburger, according to the state's report. — Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2026 One young woman described her friend coming home in tears because a hookup partner had unexpectedly choked her. — Jennifer Givhan, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

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Crucially, the moment signified a major thaw in the strained relations between India and China, and this bilateral reconciliation is perhaps the most significant geopolitical byproduct of the summit.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Larger concerns about strained military resources and funding for the war in Iran also became more pressing, as the conflict stretches into its seventh month.

— Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of strained

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Clancy's defense does not dispute that the 36-year-old former delivery room nurse strangled her three children with exercise bands in January 2023.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
His arrest report also states that Hunter strangled the woman with his knee while pinning her to the floor.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of strangled

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The next day, Djokovic vomited on the court during the fifth set and lost.

— Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Allegedly, so many cinema-goers vomited and fainted during the initial screenings of William Friedkin’s The Exorcist (1973) that theatre staff had to hand out smelling salts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of vomited

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NGOs reported that more than 140 people died in the attempt to cross into the territory, including some who drowned or were trampled in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Mason Kearns drowned when the flooding wedged him into a storm drain.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of drowned

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

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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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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
This a symbol of how a 40-year economic thrill ride created numerous fortunes but left too many financially suffocated by the cost of the California lifestyle.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2026