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  • past tense form of choke.
  • past participle of choke.
Definitions

choked





ADJECTIVE
smothered
Synonyms
STRONG
asphyxiated suffocated
WEAK




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When we bought the place, I envisioned our children running wild in the backyard under the climbing wisteria, but the wisteria is invasive, and it ate away at our fence and choked the rhododendrons.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

During his speech Tuesday, Burnham visibly choked up when talking about his late father, who died earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

"Life is precious. Hundreds of people have died but I survived," the father of two told AFP, his voice choked with emotion.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Middle East tensions have choked the production and transportation of millions of barrels of oil, causing a surge in the price of car and jet fuels, which are made from oil.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Anya choked a little, and Ilana gasped from her other side.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack


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