choke off

verb

choked off; choking off; chokes off

transitive verb

: to bring to a stop or to an end as if by choking

Examples of choke off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Odesa is home to Ukraine's main port hub on the Black Sea and has faced sustained drone and missile strikes, with Kyiv accusing Moscow of trying to choke off its exports. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

The hostilities prompted the Iranian regime to choke off transit through the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping channel in the Middle East, where 20% of the world’s oil exports normally pass through. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2026

The war in Iran has choked off the Strait of Hormuz, a key point of transit for what had been about 20% of the world’s oil before the war. — Michelle Velez, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

The move is part of Operation Economic Outcast, an aggressive campaign to choke off Iran’s global trade that so far has produced more warnings and negotiations than sweeping penalties. — Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for choke off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff