A growth on the artery wall is 'choking off' the blood supply.
He was 'choking back tears' as he talked about his late wife.
She 'choked' to death. = She died by 'choking'.
(..) Man she's tough. - What? You gonna hit me now? That'd pretty much complete the picture. You need to keep your bitch on a leash. Put a choke chain on her and yank that motherfucker. Oh, of course, right to the stereotype thesaurus - Oh yeah Call me a whore and a bitch in the same (..)2008 Gran Torino