How to Use choking in a Sentence

choking

adjective
  • And then there’s that thick blanket of choking smoke, as well.
    — Val Cunningham Contributing Writer, Star Tribune, 6 Oct. 2020
  • Toys and treats that are too small or big for your pet can be a choking hazard.
    — Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 11 Oct. 2022
  • There's a brand new recall for pet toys that pose a choking hazard.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Keep a special eye on small game pieces that may be a choking hazard for young children.
    — Maggie Rauser, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 30 Nov. 2019
  • The pit contains persin, but, also can be a choking hazard for pets.
    — Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022
  • Some dogs barely chew their food, which can lead to choking and poor digestion.
    — Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics, 24 June 2022
  • Fish also spoils fast, smells bad, and contains sharp bones that pose a choking hazard.
    — Ute Eberle, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2021
  • Still, doggie donuts could pose a choking hazard for small children.
    — Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2022
  • Finding a durable chew toy that won't splinter and isn't a choking hazard has been quite the task.
    — Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Which is to say that the murders, the clothes and the demons are the sugar coating on a choking kind of pill.
    — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2020
  • While one or two likely won't hurt, their crunchy exoskeleton could present a choking hazard.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 19 Apr. 2021
  • As a result, a small white ball can be released, leading to a choking hazard for young children.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The non-slip rubber grips on the bottom of these booties can detach, posing a choking hazard.
    — Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, 20 July 2017
  • Normally refreshing cool fronts now bring choking smoke south of the border.
    — Star Tribune, 30 July 2021
  • Also, the mini bones and toys that fit behind the little doors could be a choking hazard for larger breeds.
    — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Not every toy is appropriate for all ages as some come with small parts that could be a choking or injury hazard.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Certain items can be toxic to birds or pose a choking or strangulation hazard.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The unicorn firework could also be a choking hazard as its small horn detaches.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News, 3 July 2018
  • The first is the choking risk, as demonstrated by @mkaaaybabee's TikTok video.
    — Korin Miller, Health.com, 1 June 2021
  • The attacker clenched her throat with a choking grip with one hand and used his other hand to cover her mouth to prevent her from screaming.
    — Longreads, 10 Jan. 2018
  • But there’s less smoke this time around, Gass said, and the thick, sky-darkening skies and choking air are not likely to return.
    — Michael Cabanatuan, SFChronicle.com, 25 Sep. 2020
  • That includes looking for things that could be a choking hazard, as well as protrusions, sharp edges or pinch points that could cause injury.
    — Lindsey Murray, Good Housekeeping, 23 Oct. 2017
  • Keep dangerous ornaments such as glass and tinsel (a choking hazard) on high branches and out of their reach.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2020
  • Keegan half expected a sensory flashback to the choking heat and the taste of dusty phlegm and gunpowder residue.
    — August Cole, Wired, 5 June 2020
  • The fire creates smoke, which can turn into a choking hazard for the crew and restrict their vision outside the vehicle.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Residents are desperately hoping for rain to wash away the choking wildfire smoke.
    — Andrew Selsky, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Sep. 2020
  • Advertisement Munir’s army has the country at a choking point.
    — Mohammed Hanif, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Perhaps your dog gobbles up their meals in seconds, leading to gagging, choking, or stomach issues; well, there are bowls for that, too.
    — Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics, 24 June 2022
  • The searing heat, the choking smoke, the sheer ferocity of the fires and the intense activity all around is hard to process at times.
    — Eleni Giokos, CNN, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Many are filling the sky with choking smoke and pushing firefighters beyond exhaustion.
    — Laura Smith-Spark, CNN, 16 Sep. 2020

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