choke lung

Frequency: 6.89.5 per million words

to make breathing difficult by filling or obstructing the lungs

lungVERB + LUNG

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choke

Examples (10)

  • The smoke was beginning to choke her lungs.
  • The thick dust began to choke his lungs as he entered the old factory.
  • Pollution can choke the lungs of city dwellers, leading to respiratory issues.
  • The sudden inhalation of toxic fumes can instantly choke a person's lungs.
  • For divers, a malfunction in equipment could choke their lungs with water.
  • The fire's dense smoke threatened to choke the trapped victim's lungs.
  • Years of heavy smoking had started to choke her lungs, making every breath a struggle.
  • The severe allergic reaction caused her throat to swell and began to choke her lungs.
  • Without proper ventilation, the gas would eventually choke their lungs to failure.
  • The doctor warned that continued exposure to the chemical would choke his lungs.