choke

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The Red Sea has its own choke point, the Bab al Mandab strait, as important for world trade as the Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz —a vital maritime choke point—has boosted energy prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

In “Two Prosecutors,” the inert nobodies blocking Kornev’s progress are crisply choreographed, Stalin’s existential choke hold strangling their very spirit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Navy assumed that Tehran might block this choke point for weeks if the laying of mines wasn’t extensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Spurge did not speak, and seemed to choke a little bit on his dinner.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin