chokes
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chokes
Example Sentences
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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
Though the way he chokes up rewatching the game, you’d forgive him almost anything.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Although some of the plastic is recycled in these nations, much of it is incinerated or placed in landfills, where it chokes rivers and flows into the ocean.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025
Mrs Stancombe says she chokes up at the thought of David crossing the finish line and imagining what their daughter's reaction would have been.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025
How ridiculous—an old lady gives her a moldy book she has no use for, and she chokes up.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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