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

Global crude prices settled as high as $114 a barrel in May, as strikes in the Middle East and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz choked off supplies from the Gulf. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is threatening to halt all Middle East energy exports as clashes choke off the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices higher and prompting fresh warnings about global economic fallout. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Price increases eased significantly by 2024, but sped up in recent months as the Iran war choked off global oil supply. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Jeannie Houser remembers traffic being choked off when the emergency first unfolded. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 12 July 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