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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
The Bulls have beaten powerhouses like the Lakers — twice in a six-day span — and then choked against the fading Mavericks.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
But this month has already been marked by multiple storms that broke the status quo, whipping up violent thunderstorms, blizzards and choking dust across the country.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Some of the aspiring stars who blew away the judges in the auditions round choked and failed to give their best showings, which led to the end of the road for standouts like Landynn Kennedy, Sam Sparks and Mikaela Bautista.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
The move comes on the heels of the police report Stern filed claiming that a March 11 encounter at the Beverly Hills Hotel started out consensually but ended with Tate choking her nearly unconscious.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
But this month has already been marked by multiple storms that broke the status quo, whipping up violent thunderstorms, blizzards and choking dust across the country.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Some of the aspiring stars who blew away the judges in the auditions round choked and failed to give their best showings, which led to the end of the road for standouts like Landynn Kennedy, Sam Sparks and Mikaela Bautista.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
The move comes on the heels of the police report Stern filed claiming that a March 11 encounter at the Beverly Hills Hotel started out consensually but ended with Tate choking her nearly unconscious.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke
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Earlier this year, audio was released from 2022, where Majors admitted to having strangled his partner at the time.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Michael Tanzi, 48, was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m. at Florida State Prison for the April 2000 kidnapping and strangling death of Janet Acosta, a production worker at The Miami Herald.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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According to the mother, the infant vomited multiple times over the next few days, so an appointment was set up with a pediatrician on April 4, 2023, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2025
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If consumed, Salmonella infection side effects could be vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, and fever, the FDA says.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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According to prosecutors, Correa and others beat detainees with pipes, burned them with molten plastic and acid, shocked them with electricity and suffocated them with plastic bags.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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UConn suffocated a Gamecocks offense limited in options and carved up the defending champion’s aggressive defense.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The current junta similarly blocked relief in 2023 after Cyclone Mocha, denying visas to aid workers and holding up aid packages in customs.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
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Experience blocking: Parents can now block specific games and experiences.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
2 Apr. 2025
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In the last few years, remote workers have been throttled, and work from home jobs are becoming harder to find.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In this view, progress is always being throttled by bottlenecks, which—to the relief of some people—will slow the integration of A.I. into our society.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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Yoon has repeatedly accused Lee’s Democratic Party of abusing its parliamentary majority status to obstruct his agenda, impeach senior officials and slash the government’s budget bill.—
Time,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
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The crowd jammed into the old mill are joined by West African ceremonial dancers and drummers, popping and locking hip-hop movers from the future, a deejay working turntables and a Rick James-style guitarist bedecked in sequins.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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On the county level, local sheriffs, public defenders and judges have testified the law is jamming up courts, straining a thin treatment infrastructure and stranding some people in jail.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Choke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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