choke off
verb
choked off; choking off; chokes off
: to bring to a stop or to an end as if by choking
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The vital energy channel has been largely closed to non-Iranian shipping since war began at the end of February, choking off hundreds of millions of barrels of supply.
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Grant Smith, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has also largely choked off oil exports that the UAE depends on for cash flow.
—Garrett Downs,megan Cassella, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
The shipping route has been choked off by the war in the Middle East, with Iran effectively closing off the narrow strait.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
But the administration did successfully choke off funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which ceased operations in January.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Grant Smith, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has also largely choked off oil exports that the UAE depends on for cash flow.
—Garrett Downs,megan Cassella, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
The shipping route has been choked off by the war in the Middle East, with Iran effectively closing off the narrow strait.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
But the administration did successfully choke off funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which ceased operations in January.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choke%20off. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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