- present tense form of choke (3rd person singular).
chokes
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chokes
Example Sentences
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A lifelong Parton fan, Hadley chokes up while detailing how she was at work when a friend texted to say the singer had died.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
It raises the cost of capital, delays investment and chokes off the very capacity needed to relieve bottlenecks.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 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
He would also condemn McLaren to one of the biggest chokes in the history of the sport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
I walk up the stairs with Christina, and the crowd chokes me.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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