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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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2
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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3
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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as in strangled
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Recent Examples of choked
City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The air around the mop sink was choked by 20 flies.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
De’Andre Johnson ambushed and choked the agent in a DCS office, livestreaming the attack on Facebook.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Court documents now identify him as the victim of a brutal assault during which he was bound by a bedsheet, choked and beaten.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
All three lakes, man-made in the mid-20th century to accompany thousands of housing units, are regularly choked with algae.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Though so many clubs have choked on their own disco dust, the club-model actually works here, largely because the original home base, Maison Estelle, is still the toast of Mayfair, and artistic director Eiesha Pasricha understands how to create cool.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In a new interview with Variety, the late-night host, 57, revealed that Matt Damon, 54, nearly choked to death after being served pork ribs.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Crowds of residents complained to town officials in 2022 that Route 20 was already choked with traffic, with some lamenting the conversion of old shade tobacco farms in the region into sprawling, multi-story warehouses.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The same jury did, however, convict Chambers of battery and false imprisonment for other prior altercations in which prosecutors said Chambers pushed, grabbed and choked Dadkhah.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The air around the mop sink was choked by 20 flies.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
De’Andre Johnson ambushed and choked the agent in a DCS office, livestreaming the attack on Facebook.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Court documents now identify him as the victim of a brutal assault during which he was bound by a bedsheet, choked and beaten.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
All three lakes, man-made in the mid-20th century to accompany thousands of housing units, are regularly choked with algae.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Though so many clubs have choked on their own disco dust, the club-model actually works here, largely because the original home base, Maison Estelle, is still the toast of Mayfair, and artistic director Eiesha Pasricha understands how to create cool.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In a new interview with Variety, the late-night host, 57, revealed that Matt Damon, 54, nearly choked to death after being served pork ribs.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Crowds of residents complained to town officials in 2022 that Route 20 was already choked with traffic, with some lamenting the conversion of old shade tobacco farms in the region into sprawling, multi-story warehouses.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choked
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Every February and September, when the event takes place, critics and showgoers bemoan that the entire affair is strangled by commercialism and limping toward irrelevance.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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Miner was tied up, beaten, strangled and stabbed.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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Max urinated and vomited on himself, went into cardiac arrest and ultimately, lost consciousness during his prolonged restraint.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Eugene is less convinced of the wisdom of this endeavor, and his idea for nourishing the Clockwork Boy — feeding him honey — is projectile-vomited back in his face.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In 2007, Black’s teenage brother Miguel Payne drowned at a local lake.—
Cara Anthony,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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In 2007, Black’s teenage brother Miguel Payne drowned at a local lake.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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South Africa had a key defender blocked by his Belgian club.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Bursting through the line, Rogalski blocked the ensuing punt and returned it to the 2.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One of the main challenges facing the economy is the strained relationship between Beijing and Washington as disputes over technology and geopolitics mount.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Photothek via Getty Images Against the backdrop of a strained labour market, many workers feel obliged to overperform.—
Alliance Manchester Business School,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Head coach DeShaun Foster did not have many answers for why UCLA got throttled 35-10 at home by New Mexico on Friday night.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The New Orleans Saints throttled the Panthers, 47-10, last year before going 5-12 on the campaign and firing then-head coach Dennis Allen in the middle of the season.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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People crushed or suffocated in stampedes.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Utes executed with precision, scoring on six of seven red zone trips and converting 14 of 16 third-down attempts while their defense suffocated the Bruins.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lottery seats may be partially obstructed.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ogles launched a congressional probe into O’Connell, claiming his administration obstructed ICE operations.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Choked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choked. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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