choked
Example Sentences
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Smoke from raging fires have choked parts of northern Thailand this past week, with Chiang Mai ranking among the world's most polluted cities, according to monitoring group IQAir.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
With Qatari and U.A.E. exports choked off, Europe and Asia must aggressively compete for spare capacity from the U.S. and Australia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Iran has choked the channel crucial for around a fifth of the world's crude oil and liquefied natural gas during peacetime.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
He noted the huge premium paid by Asian oil importers for Middle East oil grades like Oman and Dubai — as high as $170 per barrel — as supplies are choked off.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
She grabbed Kasusu out of the air as the demon's putrid breath choked me.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
