1
: producing the feeling of strangulation
a choking cloud of smog
2
: indistinct in utterance
—used especially of a person's voice
a low choking laugh
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In a recent Facebook post, the actor, whose relative Henry Heimlich created the anti-choking procedure, explained the connection between Happy Days and the maneuver.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Not every toy is appropriate for all ages as some come with small parts that could be a choking or injury hazard.
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Raw meat and eggs can carry harmful bacteria, and bones may cause choking or internal damage.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Not every toy is appropriate for all ages as some come with small parts that could be a choking or injury hazard.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Raw meat and eggs can carry harmful bacteria, and bones may cause choking or internal damage.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Munir’s army has the country at a choking point.
—Mohammed Hanif, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Choking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choking. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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