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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
Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Kenya choked under the dictatorship of Daniel arap Moi, who ruled from 1978 to 2002.
—Binaifer Nowrojee, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
School buildings were sound, but parking lots and sidewalks remained slick with ice or choked with snow.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The evidence shows, the attorney said, that Braddy choked Maycock in a fit of rage — and, after, abandoned Quatisha in the Everglades.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
On the day Ujlaky vanished, prosecutors alleged Dickey choked her by wrapping a ligature around her neck before raping her and slashing her throat, according to a criminal complaint obtained by PEOPLE.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The petition, which was granted by a federal judge, cites reports alleging that guards at the facility choked and asphyxiated Campos.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
Diesel engines and factory smoke choked the sky.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In a brain stroke, human tissues die quickly when deprived of oxygen and choked by waste.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
Three years after the incident involving Cordell, a prisoner claimed he was assaulted, choked and Tazed by Hadder while on day release for a family reunion at a Waffle House.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Kenya choked under the dictatorship of Daniel arap Moi, who ruled from 1978 to 2002.
—Binaifer Nowrojee, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
School buildings were sound, but parking lots and sidewalks remained slick with ice or choked with snow.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The evidence shows, the attorney said, that Braddy choked Maycock in a fit of rage — and, after, abandoned Quatisha in the Everglades.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
On the day Ujlaky vanished, prosecutors alleged Dickey choked her by wrapping a ligature around her neck before raping her and slashing her throat, according to a criminal complaint obtained by PEOPLE.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The petition, which was granted by a federal judge, cites reports alleging that guards at the facility choked and asphyxiated Campos.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
Diesel engines and factory smoke choked the sky.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In a brain stroke, human tissues die quickly when deprived of oxygen and choked by waste.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choked
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Hanlon was out hiking when Hall assaulted and strangled her to death.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Podedworna also alleges that her late partner had threatened to kill her and strangled her just two weeks before her death, the BBC and The Independent reported.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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All four of the pledges reportedly vomited during that break, the affidavits said.—
Lindsay Good,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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The night before he was diagnosed, Williams vomited at home for several hours.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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In the media, the small improvements the legislation was able to make were drowned out by the pandemonium of the culture wars.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Those videos, especially in the case of Alex Pretti’s shooting, drowned out both the slop and slick government productions.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Republicans in the Senate tried to pass a short-term funding extension on Thursday to allow time for negotiations to play out, but Democrats blocked that measure before lawmakers in both chambers left the Capitol for the recess.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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Reinhardt blocked the numbers and pursued Money Management International's help.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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As Derya and Aziz’s hypocrisies, as upper-class intellectuals, are increasingly brought to the fore, Namal and Biçer’s conversational performances grow haggard and strained.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Gregg Phillips, an associate administrator at FEMA, said at a hearing this week that its disaster relief fund has sufficient balances to continue emergency response activities during a shutdown, but would become seriously strained in the event of a catastrophic disaster.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Heavy industrial water use—such as by data centers—should be throttled through taxation to fund desalinated water for refilling depleted aquifers.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The matchup dynamic is fairly straightforward in that Saint Denis is a super aggressive, pace grappler who has throttled most of his competition on the mat.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Some athletes feel suffocated by the obligations that fame brings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Some athletes feel suffocated by the obligations that fame brings.—
Eddie Pells,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Feb. 2026
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Under her watch, Americans have been murdered in cold blood, DHS has obstructed lawful congressional oversight, dismissed credible reports of abuse, carried out an extreme agenda that tears families apart and destabilizes communities.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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David Schenker, senior fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, testified that while Hezbollah has been weakened militarily, the pace of disarmament remains slow and obstructed.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Choked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choked. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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