choke
verb (used with object)
to stop the breath of by squeezing or obstructing the windpipe; strangle; stifle.
has choked
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present perfectof choke (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Middle East fighting has choked off big chunks of the world’s supply of ammonia, urea, sulfur and phosphates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Noem also urged lawmakers to reach an agreement ending a partial government shutdown that has choked off funding for parts of her department.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
A 37-year-old woman has choked to death after eating marshmallows at a rugby club fundraising event.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2023
But the closure has choked off Gaza’s economy and made life increasingly difficult for the more than 2 million people who live there.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
This nobleman was of a character not uncommon eighty years ago, but now very rare among public men, because a more flexible fibre has choked it.
From Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
