are choking
- present progressive of choke.
Example Sentences
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"People are choking on pollution, choking on the concrete -- and all the dust that comes with the construction, traffic, smog, heatwaves," she added.
From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025
Primary dealers are choking on inventory they can’t move.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 23, 2025
In California’s Inland Empire, dozens of mega-warehouses for Amazon, UPS and other companies are choking the cities with traffic and air pollution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
Rising prices also are choking off economic growth and squeezing public finances as the government spends billions to help consumers and businesses hit by high energy costs this winter.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
“It sounds like you are choking a donkey.”
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
