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

The war choked off oil supply to the entire world, significantly raising prices on oil products while cutting off two billion barrels of oil from the world’s supply, according to data analytics firm Kpler. — Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 24 June 2026

Without alternatives, these licensees had their cash flow choked off, despite the rest of the business continuing. — Justin Hertzberg, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

The severe structural bottleneck caused by the dual fires at the Novelis Oswego plant — which choked off critical automotive aluminum sheet supply and delivered a multi-billion dollar headwind — is officially resolving. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 22 June 2026

The strait’s closure in late February choked off about 20% of the world’s oil supply, causing gas and oil prices to soar. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 18 June 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