1
as in strangling
to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe
let go of my throat—you're choking me!
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2
as in vomiting
to experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe
the recommended procedure for helping someone who is choking
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3
as in drowning
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 blocking
to prevent passage through by filling with something
overgrown bushes choked the narrow alleyway between the buildings
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Recent Examples of choking
Wildfire smoke can travel hundreds of miles, clouding skies and choking air quality in distant cities.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Visualizing the ropes of the nets twisting around the necks of these animals, slowly strangling, choking, running out of oxygen.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Each year, the CPSC recalls about 400 consumer goods to address hazards ranging from choking and fire to electrocution and chemical exposure.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Nightshade climbs and vines around, choking your other plants.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Visualizing the ropes of the nets twisting around the necks of these animals, slowly strangling, choking, running out of oxygen.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Each year, the CPSC recalls about 400 consumer goods to address hazards ranging from choking and fire to electrocution and chemical exposure.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Nightshade climbs and vines around, choking your other plants.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choking
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Former Ohio State long snapper Michael Roen McCullough was arrested in Columbus early Friday morning after allegedly punching his girlfriend and strangling her during an argument, according to police records.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Visualizing the ropes of the nets twisting around the necks of these animals, slowly strangling, choking, running out of oxygen.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Then, early in the morning of February 18, Chernyak began having seizures and vomiting in his bunk bed.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Other more serious, though rare, risks include pancreatitis, gallbladder disease and potential kidney injury — particularly if severe dehydration occurs due to vomiting, the expert cautioned.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Before his tragic death by drowning in Costa Rica at age 54 in July, The Cosby Show alum Malcolm-Jamal Warner shared some memories about working on the landmark NBC sitcom from 1984 to 1992.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Seeing Laura come down the deck, Cherry pretends to be drowning.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the world of vision wear, blue-light blocking lenses are becoming popular.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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In that role, Renner took an active part in blocking Santa Ono from becoming the University of Florida’s president, with Renner grilling Ono on his views on diversity and inclusion initiatives.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Armstrong was on probation for a case in Georgia involving charges of first-degree cruelty to children, false imprisonment, simple battery and obstructing or hindering of law enforcement, records show.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Burning Man organizers stressed the importance of not obstructing the investigation.—
Stepheny Price , Julia Bonavita , Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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But in conflicts such as the war in Ukraine, Russian forces have extensively used GPS jamming and spoofing to disrupt operations.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Though jamming technology has never been rolled out nationwide, it has been tested on a micro level before.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
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Our cheese filling includes part-skim mozzarella and ricotta cheese.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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In fiscal year 2024, 19 states reported filling all slots in the Conrad 30 program, according to data collected by 3RNET, a nonprofit that connects health professionals with jobs in rural areas.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Choking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choking. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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