CHOKED Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in strangled

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choked

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verb

past tense of choke

as in throttled

to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe let go of my throat—you're choking me!

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as in vomited

to experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe the recommended procedure for helping someone who is choking

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as in drowned

to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air thick, black smoke choked the trapped firefighters

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as in blocked

to prevent passage through by filling with something overgrown bushes choked the narrow alleyway between the buildings

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Recent Examples of choked

Adjective

The western island of South Sumatra also battled fires, with more than 1,700 hot spots detected on Sunday, causing a choked haze cloud and reducing visibility to only 10 meters (33 feet) in some areas, the ministry said. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 However, that deal fell apart after the US unleashed a fresh wave of attacks on Iran in mid-July, following Iranian strikes on vessels in the choked Strait of Hormuz. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 San Franciscans who think Muni buses are always packed, or prone to crawl along choked streets, may find their views validated in a new slide presentation released by the Municipal Transportation Agency. — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Jan. 2026

Verb

The woman denied the allegations, and Ross hit her in the chest several times, the report says, and choked her, restricting her breathing by twisting the collar of her hoodie. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Some were also choked — images jurors were shown by both the defense and the prosecution. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The conflict in the Middle East has choked oil flows from the region, constraining global supply. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The Challenge Getting that information somewhere it could actually be used once meant either a lot of manual keying or OCR that choked the moment a document had a complex layout. — Don Murray, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Wartime attacks on cargo vessels in the Black Sea have choked that supply route. — Hanna Arhirova, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026 In just one month we were hit with heat wave after heat wave, saw our air choked with wildfire smoke, and watched our streets become lakes after flash floods. — Illapa Sairitupac, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026 Motorcades, road closures and security details for visiting leaders have choked midtown Manhattan. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 A little before 4 am, cloying herbal smoke choked me from my sleep. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for choked

Adjective

Worries have been rising about the French government’s big debt and its strained budget.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Giancarlo Stanton, who hasn’t played since April 24 because of strained calf muscles in both legs, remained on the 26-man roster for the best-of-five series starting Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of strained

Verb

In the first assault, Escudero locked a 16-year-old coworker in his car, then strangled, struck and raped her, according to the release.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026
While on the phone with 911, Patrick entered the home and found that Lindsay had strangled the children.

— Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of strangled

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In all, the Dodgers drowned out that horrible tomahawk chop with some mighty hacks of their own, winning 3-1 while finally displaying some of the desperation that had been missing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
According to the civil action, E’Mari disappeared below the water surface within a crowd and drowned in shallow water.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of drowned

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Ming Yang, a Chinese manufacturer, has already been blocked from building a factory in Scotland on national security grounds.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
On Thursday, protesters blocked a road near Pristina's airport as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who was on a Balkan tour, arrived at the capital.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of blocked

Adjective

Inspect the weatherstripping for cracked, compressed or missing foam, vinyl or rubber seals.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Use them to cover a cracked deck, upgrade a front porch, create a barefoot-friendly walkway around a hot tub or pool, or even define a dedicated grilling station that’s easy to sweep clean.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026

Definition of cracked

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As Iran has throttled the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea has become a lifeline for the Saudi oil industry.

— April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
Fighting in the Middle East has throttled the global flow of oil and rising energy prices are adding to inflationary pressures.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of throttled

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Meanwhile, Brewers reliever Aaron Ashby carved through three hitless innings to keep San Diego completely suffocated.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Lew testified that a person being suffocated would be aware of their impending fate and could take minutes to die.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026