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 apparent Houthi attacks are also troubling because, with Strait of Hormuz traffic largely choked off, the Red Sea is another crucial chokepoint, responsible for 12% of global trade.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
The conflict has resulted in the Strait of Hormuz being effectively shuttered, choking off the flow of oil and other critical materials such as metals and fertilizer.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Gas prices rose in May because of Iran’s de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has choked off about a fifth of the world’s oil supply.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The ceasefire period has been punctuated by intermittent fighting and dueling blockades in and around the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping lane choked off by the conflict.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
The conflict has resulted in the Strait of Hormuz being effectively shuttered, choking off the flow of oil and other critical materials such as metals and fertilizer.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Gas prices rose in May because of Iran’s de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has choked off about a fifth of the world’s oil supply.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The ceasefire period has been punctuated by intermittent fighting and dueling blockades in and around the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping lane choked off by the conflict.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choke%20off. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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