- present tense form of choke (3rd person singular).
chokes
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chokes
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Fifoot says that, at the beginning of the cooling process, this spiral "chokes" the flow of solidifying crystals so that just one takes over.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Incredibly frequent fire, triggered by near-constant human ignitions, slowly chokes out native species.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Swap out your air filter: A clogged filter chokes airflow, forcing your AC to guzzle more power to do the same job.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 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
"They say it grows so cold up here in winter that a man's laughter freezes in his throat and chokes him to death," Ned said evenly.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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