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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
Funding freeze has immediate effect The turmoil at NIH has choked the pipeline of grant applications and approvals.
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Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
The garment got stuck around her neck but Spalding kept pulling, choking her.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Read Next California Man fatally shoots brother choking 80-year-old mom, California police say.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
But, just like peanut butter—which is considered healthy for infants—Levinson says that cold, firm chunks or thick globs of butter may pose a choking hazard.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
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Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
The garment got stuck around her neck but Spalding kept pulling, choking her.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Read Next California Man fatally shoots brother choking 80-year-old mom, California police say.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
But, just like peanut butter—which is considered healthy for infants—Levinson says that cold, firm chunks or thick globs of butter may pose a choking hazard.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke
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Investigators couldn’t determine how many of them were killed, though at least one had been strangled.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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Join 13 others in the comments View Comments Apart from more details on the reserve, industry bigwigs (who’ve long complained that the Biden administration was strangling crypto) are looking forward to some basic regulatory guidance.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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As Elizabeth became sicker, vomiting then unresponsive, Jason Struhs seemed to waver in his conviction, but church members rallied around him, encouraging him to follow God’s will.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Symptoms of poisoning are vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy and jaundice.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2025
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Golden State suffocated the Knicks down the stretch, turning a close game into a decisive victory.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The reality is that America’s healthcare system is suffocating.—
Renee Hsia,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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If a sale isn’t completed by the deadline, the White House could attempt to enforce a ban — though legal challenges could delay or block that outcome.—
Esat Dedezade,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Boasberg blocked the administration from relying on that authority Saturday and in a hearing the same day, ordered the two flights to be turned around in midair and returned to the U.S.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Although Woods and company were throttled by Atlanta Drive, the night left them with many memorable moments, including one of the 15-time major champion's biggest boasts in recent memory.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Wednesday’s task is defeating a Michigan squad that was throttled by Illinois, 93-73, on Sunday, but is 13-2 at home.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2025
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The status of the third remained unknown, but snow obstructed a full view of the nest.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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His novels jam almost too much life into their pages.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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The rally, organized by unions representing area federal employees, jammed the sidewalk across from the Internal Revenue Service campus at midday.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Choke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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