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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
There were a lot of people in the ER, people choking on turkey legs or whatever.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 May 2025
Before the Clean Air Act was signed, California’s cities choked on air pollution so thick that residents wore gas masks outdoors to avoid choking smog and Los Angeles suffered through unhealthy levels of air pollution more than 200 days a year.
—Margo T. Oge, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The Knicks choked at the end of the game, ultimately falling short in overtime.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Richard recalled how Combs would allegedly punch and choke Cassie.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 20 May 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 May 2025
Before the Clean Air Act was signed, California’s cities choked on air pollution so thick that residents wore gas masks outdoors to avoid choking smog and Los Angeles suffered through unhealthy levels of air pollution more than 200 days a year.
—Margo T. Oge, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The Knicks choked at the end of the game, ultimately falling short in overtime.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Richard recalled how Combs would allegedly punch and choke Cassie.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke
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According to Maggi, someone called police about 10:40 a.m. to report a man was strangling a woman in the area of Normal Avenue just west of Parks Avenue.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Later that evening, the man strangles her in bed and Fuki, through voiceover, considers her own death.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Sportsnet cameras caught Stolarz vomiting over the boards and into a bucket brought over by the team’s training staff.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025
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Stolarz, who took an earlier fastball to his facemask, soon skated to the bench and vomited over the boards.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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Flush it or suffocate it with tape Worst: Crush it to death Ticks can be difficult to kill.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
30 May 2025
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The mother accuses Poppy's Playhouse of not properly training its employees and failing to recognize that her son was suffocating or had suffocated.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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These measures include opting in to messages from a business and blocking chats with a click.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Instead of being absorbed into the skin, the minerals physically deflect and block the sun’s rays.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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The first ones debuted in 1930, as the Great Depression throttled the world’s economy, and it was priced accordingly for the times.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
21 May 2025
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Left-hander Mitchell Parker, who started his sophomore campaign with five straight quality starts, was throttled by the Mets lineup right from the start.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater 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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
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As a result, these devices can be highly reactive to bright sources of light, such as street lamps or the luminous glow of a full moon, which can obstruct your ability to see clearly in certain directions.—
Matt Morris,
Space.com,
25 May 2025
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Analysts cite Russia’s growing use of short-range fiber-optic drones that can’t be jammed as one example of the technological race.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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For compact cases that have good airflow, this design could be a great way to jam serious graphics power into a small space.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2025
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“Choke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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