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

And alongside the arrest of Sakharov Prize-winning lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, Iranian authorities have choked off access to the internet. —Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026

Iran has effectively closed the strait to most traffic in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes on the country, choking off around one-fifth of the world’s oil supply from global energy markets. —Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026

But that vital passageway, of course, remains effectively choked off. —CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026

While choking off most traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has quietly established a de facto safe-shipping corridor north of Larak Island, as Tehran seeks to monetize its grip on the world's most important oil shipping artery. —Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Apr. 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