choked

verb

1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of choke

adj

1. Having been unable to breathe due to airway obstruction (choking) or strangulation, but usually to the point of pain and discomfort without death.
2. (figuratively)Blocked or obstructed by thick material, often plant growth.

   “It gave the green light to pedestrianisation of the station's porte cochère (which had been traffic-choked when used as a drop-off point by motorists), [...].”