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Meanings of choked in anglès

Stopped up; clogged up.

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Examples for "clogged"
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Yet whether that translates into fewer clogged arteries remains to be seen.
Reuters
2
Sewer systems, overwhelmed with river water, were clogged and unable to function.
American-made: the enduring legacy of the wpa : when fdr put the...
3
Do you want your call centres clogged and not handling new bookings?
BBC
4
Too much blood of one sort gets clogged in the human system.
The Shield of Silence
5
The surprise was so great that his voice clogged in his throat.
Kennedy Square
Usage of choked in anglès
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Focus on Leinster:The question of whether Leinster choked was bound to emerge.
The Irish Times
2
He choked; the blood beat in his head; he was at bursting-point.
Jean-Christophe, Volume I
3
But when I try to speak, the words come out choked, stunted.
Sweet Filthy Boy
4
There are five deaths every hour, the translator choked on the words.
Samurai
5
One of the choir members grew red in the face and choked.
Up the Hill and Over
6
Hanna almost choked on a broccoli stalk, certain she'd heard Ruby wrong.
Heartless
7
That would have choked off the open data agenda from day one.
The Guardian
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But that barren earth was grieved; and the thorns choked the word.
The Confessions of St. Augustine
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He choked, remembering the warm, wise voice in Minneapolis, so long ago.
The Postman
10
His face flushed crimson; his words were choked in his throbbing throat.
Under Two Flags
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It was the last thing I expected; I choked on my reply.
Song of the Nile
12
This choked, congested, overpopulated urban camp is Jordan's largest for Palestinian refugees.
The Irish Times
13
She wanted to call for help, but she was choked with fear.
The hangman's daughter
14
It is choked up in some places, in others riddled with shell-holes.
Under Fire: The Story of a Squad
15
My eyes were blinded by dust; the smell of dust choked me.
The Last of the Plainsmen
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A half-choked sob came through her teeth; the struggle for composure commenced.
The Tempting of Tavernake
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