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as in to suffocate
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 to block
to prevent passage through by filling with something
overgrown bushes choked the narrow alleyway between the buildings
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Recent Examples of choke
However, some people should limit or avoid them, including:
Babies and small children: Whole grapes can pose a choking hazard.
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Kathi Valeii Published, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025
In April 2020, Miller was seen appearing to choke a woman at a bar in Iceland in a social media video.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 23 June 2025
The 22-year-old son of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon has been accused of choking and raping a woman in Manhattan last year, prosecutors announced.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
Officers then spoke to the second victim, who said Bonds slammed them to the floor and choked them as well.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Kathi Valeii Published, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025
In April 2020, Miller was seen appearing to choke a woman at a bar in Iceland in a social media video.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 23 June 2025
The 22-year-old son of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon has been accused of choking and raping a woman in Manhattan last year, prosecutors announced.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
Officers then spoke to the second victim, who said Bonds slammed them to the floor and choked them as well.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Menzies was convicted of the 1986 murder of 26-year-old Maurine Hunsaker, a married mother of three who was kidnapped, robbed, strangled, and found tied to a tree with her throat slit.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Most of the victims were strangled or asphyxiated, and Gacy buried 26 of the bodies in the crawl space beneath his home; others were found in Chicago waterways, per NPR.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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On a transplant list, Kim Betts started vomiting and getting weaker.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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After eating a stew made from acacia nuts and prickly pear cactus, Will suffered terrible gastrointestinal stress, eventually vomiting blood.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
27 June 2025
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The unnamed mother is suing Happy Day Preschool on Paseo Boulevard after her son suffocated to death on a couch in the building, according to court documents.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2025
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The discovery strengthens the case against Decker, who remains at large nearly a month after the girls were found suffocated near his vehicle.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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At the agency, Trainor has muscled support to block Democrats from weaponizing the FEC against Trump and Republicans.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
7 July 2025
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As a result, the department has blocked student loan forgiveness under these plans.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The software company, known for its work in securing and managing traffic to websites, announced on Tuesday a new tool—currently in private beta—that throttles AI bot crawlers and forces them to receive permission for access, if not payment.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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The platform has also suspended high-profile journalists that have reported critically against Musk, and has reportedly throttled links to websites that Musk dislikes.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
18 June 2025
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
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In addition, Yoon is accused of obstructing warrant executions by the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) in December and January by mobilizing the presidential security detail and authorizing the use of force.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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The group also jammed out to an electronic playlist presided over by a DJ.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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That’s when Boards pulled a knife and jammed it into the good Samaritan’s back, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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“Choke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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