choke
Example Sentences
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Footage of rolling flames is as soothing as the real thing, and without the choking emissions and sooty clean-up.
From Salon
“There is doubt, and it’s real,” he said, choking up briefly.
He choked up while thanking his supporters, some of whom were present at the hearing and applauded as he entered the courtroom.
The trendy hair vitamins from Erewhon I’ve been choking down religiously?
From Los Angeles Times
In a typical scene, Miss Holland, played by Van der Velden with milkmaid braids and hairy armpits, chokes on the aerosol of a spray tan.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
