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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With the Middle East’s oil production largely choked off from global markets, prices have soared.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
But Iran's attacks are still choking off oil supplies and raising food and fuel prices far beyond the Middle East.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
But Iran’s attacks are still choking off oil supplies and raising food and fuel prices far beyond the Middle East.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
That included independent courts, an anti-monopoly agency to ensure fair competition, and strong regulation to keep troubled banks from choking off credit.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
But Iran's attacks are still choking off oil supplies and raising food and fuel prices far beyond the Middle East.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
But Iran’s attacks are still choking off oil supplies and raising food and fuel prices far beyond the Middle East.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
That included independent courts, an anti-monopoly agency to ensure fair competition, and strong regulation to keep troubled banks from choking off credit.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choke%20off. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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