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as in strangles
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 vomits
to experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe
the recommended procedure for helping someone who is choking
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as in smothers
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 blocks
to prevent passage through by filling with something
overgrown bushes choked the narrow alleyway between the buildings
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