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 Fed's job has been complicated by the government shutdown, which has choked off much of the official data used to track the economy.
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
The sanctions come as Western governments escalate efforts to choke off Moscow’s energy revenue and weaken its ability to fund the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Again and again, the narration is choked off just when things begin to get challenging.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Reducing disclosures and transparency means choking off the lifeblood, which keeps investors informed and prices rational.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
The sanctions come as Western governments escalate efforts to choke off Moscow’s energy revenue and weaken its ability to fund the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Again and again, the narration is choked off just when things begin to get challenging.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Reducing disclosures and transparency means choking off the lifeblood, which keeps investors informed and prices rational.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for choke off
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choke%20off. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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