is choking
- present progressive of choke (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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“Wildfire smoke is choking the Northeast, here are 6 ways to protect yourself,” wrote the Daily Beast.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
Widespread farm burning and forest fires have created a smog that's even thicker than usual, which is choking communities and exposing them to respiratory disease.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2023
Good move, considering that single-family zoning is choking 96 percent of its residential land.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2023
Here’s why this bill is so critical: Our world is choking on plastic.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2022
There’s a long pause and then a wheezing sound, like someone is choking on a hard candy.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
