choke
verb (used with object)
to stop the breath of by squeezing or obstructing the windpipe; strangle; stifle.
are choking
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present progressiveof choke.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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
We are choking our planet to death with our own selfish consumption and not enough people realize what that looks like.
From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2023
“It sounds like you are choking a donkey.”
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
