choking
Example Sentences
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The paint fumes take hold of my throat, choking me, and the room suddenly feels about 50 degrees hotter than it should.
From Literature
Nine let out a choking squeal and threw up his paws.
From Literature
But they are nonetheless an illustration of how Iran has been able to move money internationally for years despite Western sanctions aimed at choking off the regime’s ability to do so.
That choking siege in July was the worst but not the first attack by an enemy that Los Angeles would be fighting long after World War II was over.
From Los Angeles Times
McPaul had been a resident at the care home since 2009 and suffered from osteoarthritis and chronic oedema, while having a history of choking on his food.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
