was choking
- past progressive of choke.
Example Sentences
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Jered Yalung, a pharmacist who owns a home-care agency in Greensboro, N.C., recently had a patient with dementia who began refusing to take his medications because he was choking on a large potassium pill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
The wastewater treatment plants were finally overhauled with new technology that could remove the ammonia that was choking the river.
From Slate ● May 26, 2025
Barrett’s voice was tightly coiled, as though he was choking back the indignation roiling inside him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2024
"The furious driver couldn't see that her infant was choking."
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2024
I was choking on guilt and memories and my own obliviousness.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
