- present tense form of choke (3rd person singular).
chokes
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chokes
Example Sentences
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Incredibly frequent fire, triggered by near-constant human ignitions, slowly chokes out native species.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
"After all this time, it still chokes me up," Resta told the BBC through tears.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
Dad has to turn the ignition over a few times before the car chokes to life.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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