choke
verb (used with object)
to stop the breath of by squeezing or obstructing the windpipe; strangle; stifle.
have choked
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present perfectof choke.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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Middle East tensions have choked the production and transportation of millions of barrels of oil, causing a surge in the price of car and jet fuels, which are made from oil.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
“I watched him have three seizures. That ICE agent could have choked on his tongue had I not been there.”
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Without Seager in their lineup, their hitters have choked in each of the last two Octobers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2024
Those sanctions have choked the North’s economy and largely shut the country off from international financial networks.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
“Come, eat something,” she said; but I put both away from me, feeling as if a drop or a crumb would have choked me in my present condition.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
