choke
Example Sentences
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The streets of Tehran were calm early on Wednesday, a change from the usual chaotic and choking traffic, with the authorities having announced a bank holiday with just a day's notice.
From Barron's
This approach acknowledges that developing resilience is costly and helps ensure that scarce capital goes to the most vital choke points.
What’s more, he estimated that about 30 homes were “red tagged,” or currently deemed unsafe to inhabit, after debris flows choked homes with pounds and pounds of sludge.
From Los Angeles Times
Ms Liew choked up at the thought that her husband may be dead.
From BBC
“If I leave my job, I won’t have anything to give me purpose in my life,” she said in Spanish, choking up.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
