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chokes

American

[chohks] / tʃoʊks /

noun

Informal.

a manifestation of caisson disease that is characterized by dyspnea, coughing, and choking. choke.

Etymology

Origin of chokes

choke, -s ³

Example Sentences

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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

She warned against being so focused on avoiding 1970s-style inflation that the Fed chokes off a potential productivity boom similar to the 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Each winter, thick smog chokes Delhi and its 30 million residents.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

She chokes at the thought of being thousands of miles away.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

Ford laughs so hard he almost chokes on his food, and Mom gets mad.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

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