- present tense form of choke (3rd person singular).
chokes
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chokes
Example Sentences
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It raises the cost of capital, delays investment and chokes off the very capacity needed to relieve bottlenecks.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026
Doctors must administer high doses of Eisai/Biogen’s Leqembi and Lilly’s Kisunla, because only a fraction of 1% of the infused antibodies reach the amyloid plaque that chokes brain cells in Alzheimer’s.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
The flea-sized psyllid bites the leaves and transmits the disease, which slowly chokes out the tree’s vascular system from the inside, taking years to finally show itself.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
She beams as she talks about the partner who "brought her spark back", but chokes down tears as she explains that in a few days Barry may be gone.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
"Ser Barris-tan, escort my brother from the hall before he chokes."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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