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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
Additionally, any designs that include beads or break-off pieces should be avoided because of the choking risk.
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Dado Ruvic | Reuters STOCKHOLM — Executives at U.S. tech giants Google and Meta said that Europe’s artificial intelligence industry is being held back by excessive regulation, adding to rhetoric from Donald Trump’s administration that the region’s strict tech rules are choking innovation.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
De Niro then reached over the bar to choke Downer, but was restrained by Fallon.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2025
Shauna begins choking, blood seeping out from her neck.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Dado Ruvic | Reuters STOCKHOLM — Executives at U.S. tech giants Google and Meta said that Europe’s artificial intelligence industry is being held back by excessive regulation, adding to rhetoric from Donald Trump’s administration that the region’s strict tech rules are choking innovation.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
De Niro then reached over the bar to choke Downer, but was restrained by Fallon.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2025
Shauna begins choking, blood seeping out from her neck.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke
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San Diego police have identified the 61-year-old man who died Saturday after an attacker bashed his head on the ground and strangled him in front of a Hillcrest gas station.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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She had been beaten and strangled on the steps of her home.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Symptoms of poisoning are vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, irregular heartbeat, decreased appetite.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2025
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About 10 meters away, a man sitting on his bed vomited loudly.—
ByMartin Enserink,
science.org,
6 Feb. 2025
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And inmates have been seen to writhe and struggle when the latest method, nitrogen gas, is used to suffocate them as it is pushed through a mask.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Alhambra’s defense became suffocating for International in the second half as the Jaguars struggled to find any clean looks.—
Nathan Canilao,
The Mercury News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Henry noted that Reese also attempts many of her layups underhanded, a technique that places the ball low enough for smaller guards such as Skylar Diggins-Smith to block her shot.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Judges already have issued more than 40 orders to temporarily block Trump's actions.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Southwest flight was just inches from the ground when the pilots throttled up and climbed skyward to avoid the business jet.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2025
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The most recent occurrence came in November 2021, when No. 1 Gonzaga throttled No. 2 UCLA by 20 points.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Illiberal leaders like Hungary's Viktor Orbán will likely obstruct efforts at deeper integration.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The body camera of the other officer stayed on, but that officer did not exit his vehicle during the shooting, and the view from that angle is partly obstructed by the closed police car door.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Feb. 2025
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The jet is used to jam communications and radar systems, according to the Navy.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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Equipped with advanced sensors, these drones are becoming increasingly resistant to jamming.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Choke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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