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as in strangling
to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe
let go of my throat—you're choking me!
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as in vomiting
to experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe
the recommended procedure for helping someone who is choking
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as in drowning
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 blocking
to prevent passage through by filling with something
overgrown bushes choked the narrow alleyway between the buildings
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Recent Examples of choking
The announcement says that over 85,000 units are affected due to the possibility of the spoon breaking apart and potentially becoming a choking hazard.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The Department of Consumer Protection Product Safety Division is warning the public about a toy sold at Ocean State Job Lot stores that contains small parts and can be a choking hazard for children.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
Two parts, a yellow bead and a green bead, were tested for small parts compliance and were found to fit completely within the small parts tester, which means the potential for posing a choking hazard for children.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
Last week, Daniel Penny was cleared of all charges in choking Jordan Neely to death on the subway last May.
—Brandon Del Pozo, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The Department of Consumer Protection Product Safety Division is warning the public about a toy sold at Ocean State Job Lot stores that contains small parts and can be a choking hazard for children.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
Two parts, a yellow bead and a green bead, were tested for small parts compliance and were found to fit completely within the small parts tester, which means the potential for posing a choking hazard for children.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
Last week, Daniel Penny was cleared of all charges in choking Jordan Neely to death on the subway last May.
—Brandon Del Pozo, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choking
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Prosecutors argued Spencer often would strategically give or withhold drugs from his victims, deprive them of sleep and food and threaten them with firearms or extreme physical violence, such as strangling them.Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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The assailant used zip ties to constrain her wrists before strangling her nearly unconscious twice.Michael Loftus, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Feeling extreme discomfort with words or discussions related to vomiting.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Heart attack symptoms can sometimes show up in the arms, back, neck, and jaw, and can bring on shortness of breath, nausea, cold sweats, lightheadedness, and vomiting—all of which are more common among women.Katie Camero, SELF, 17 Oct. 2024
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My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Police have attributed most of the deaths to accidental drowning due to the lake's proximity to nightclubs and bars.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
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He was used primarily in the tight end and slot receiver spots on offense while also blocking on 116 snaps.Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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The club said blocking the wind was also a factor in this move.Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Kaitlyn Hall, 25, and James Hamilton, 26, are each charged with two counts of obstructing justice.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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Sanchez has pleaded not guilty to charges of trafficking drugs, laundering money, obstructing justice, carjacking, kidnapping and murdering two women.Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Reviewers love the convenience (meals last for seven days after delivery) and filling ingredients.Sara Coughlin, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
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Only a Democrat can be selected for the position, since the county charter states the person filling a vacancy must be of the same political party as the person leaving.Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Choking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choking. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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