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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
Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Jan. 2026
Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The woman said she was beaten and choked for hours.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Police are looking for a man who allegedly pushed two children to the ground and choked another.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The intensifying conflict in the Middle East has choked traffic through the Strait of Hormuz – a vital route for roughly 20% of the world’s oil, natural gas and critical raw materials.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
The Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission reported that during Day’s interrogation, Detective Kenneth Boudreau stood by as another detective choked and threatened to throw Day out the window.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
What followed, Lane claimed, was a four-hour altercation in which Wilson choked and stabbed him multiple times in the chest and hand, before throwing him through a pair of sliding glass doors.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
These commuter patterns mean that every weekday, for three hours in the morning and another three hours in the evening, Los Angeles is choked by gridlock.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Admiral Motti Some Imperial officers like Admiral Ozzel get Force-choked by Darth Vader and die.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Adjective
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
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
Police are looking for a man who allegedly pushed two children to the ground and choked another.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The intensifying conflict in the Middle East has choked traffic through the Strait of Hormuz – a vital route for roughly 20% of the world’s oil, natural gas and critical raw materials.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
The Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission reported that during Day’s interrogation, Detective Kenneth Boudreau stood by as another detective choked and threatened to throw Day out the window.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
What followed, Lane claimed, was a four-hour altercation in which Wilson choked and stabbed him multiple times in the chest and hand, before throwing him through a pair of sliding glass doors.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
These commuter patterns mean that every weekday, for three hours in the morning and another three hours in the evening, Los Angeles is choked by gridlock.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Admiral Motti Some Imperial officers like Admiral Ozzel get Force-choked by Darth Vader and die.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choked
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Martin, a former county transit worker, beat, strangled and raped the woman after offering her a ride, prosecutor say.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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Just as with Weaver, Vesey was bound with electrical cords before she was raped and strangled, the papers state.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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One puppy later vomited up a bone, a stark indication of what little the animals had been consuming to survive.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Luke Sapolu testified that Pulido vomited while in custody hours before the attack.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Detroit fans who stuck around until the end of the game were drowned out by the bus loads of Cavaliers fans.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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But with the mood in the Islamic Republic increasingly tense, and the country potentially on the brink of a resumption of war, all but the hardline official messaging seems to be drowned out.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Kensington Avenue was blocked off with police tape and patrol vehicles while the investigation was underway.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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While there is no public list of products that might qualify, the policy is expected to allow for new flavors that had previously been blocked by regulators.—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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García and Calvo have had a strained relationship since both attempted to run for office in the city, although García eventually withdrew from the race.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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First, the explosion of remote work during the pandemic strained ties between colleagues who once saw each other in the office every day.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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With the war’s turbulence on the economy more prevalent and the internet now throttled, Russians no longer have the luxury of pretending the war in Ukraine isn’t happening.—
Daniel DePetris,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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Meta, which includes Facebook, also throttled the story's reach on their platforms, leading to many conservatives rightfully calling it election interference.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 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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Also scarred is Ian Sampson, a 27-year-old amateur photographer, who chipped a tooth and nearly suffocated before inhaling tear gas after a federal agent pinned him down in the same way that the Instagram post seemingly glorified.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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Vents should be kept free of leaves, dirt, and debris, and not be obstructed by vegetation.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 May 2026
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Prosecutors said Lopez Insua’s view was obstructed by the cargo, a deckhouse and crane on the barge.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Choked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choked. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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