choke
verb (used with object)
to stop the breath of by squeezing or obstructing the windpipe; strangle; stifle.
will choke
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future tenseof choke.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Hundreds of actors and directors have signed a letter opposing the merger, warning it will choke production in an industry already battered by years of consolidation and cost-cutting.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
This sensibly reduces the risk that fees will choke off development.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2024
It will choke out the harmonious ecosystem that thrives here.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 11, 2022
“Having no access will choke off the Afghan economy, and directly hurt the Afghan people, with families pushed further into poverty.”
From Reuters ● Sep. 1, 2021
Far too much methane gas is entering the atmosphere already, it will choke out the oxygen and perhaps cause the entire earth to become a giant greenhouse.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
