chocked

past tense of chock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chocked
Verb
  • Air defenses shot down or jammed 139 drones, and two anti-radar missiles didn’t reach their targets.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • The streets are jammed up, even with the improvements wrought by congestion pricing.
    Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • But crossings had stalled again in recent days since strikes resumed.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Those talks have stalled as fighting over the Strait of Hormuz has intensified.
    Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Her car is among the dozens stuck in the lower-level parking garage.
    Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Tim offers phone coaching calls if you get stuck during a DIY job.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • In a statement posted to X Sunday, McBride said the brothers were arrested for their politics and are being held in solitary confinement.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Four men were arrested last month for allegedly conspiring to plan an attack on the ‘Freedom 250’ UFC event on June 14 on the lawn of the White House by using drones modified to carry explosives.
    Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • In 2010, the TOM study (Testosterone in Older Men with Mobility Limitations) was halted early due to a higher incidence of major cardiac events (including heart attacks and strokes) in those taking testosterone replacement therapy.
    Alexander P. Cole, STAT, 18 July 2026
  • The collapse of the ceasefire and interim agreement has led to days of strikes and counterstrikes across the region, with traffic in the crucial waterway once again largely halted as the two sides battle over it.
    Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • The Ukrainian videos showing the strikes from the drones’ perspective typically cut off at the moment of impact.
    Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
  • Blaney won the first two stages but brushed the wall with 29 laps remaining, causing possible damage on his right side, after he was cut off by Wallace.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • The Argentine captain, who dismantled England in the semifinal with two assists, is seeking a second World Cup title to further cement his legacy.
    Mark Hodge, NBC news, 17 July 2026
  • Still, the dominant message from the hearing was that Maduro’s removal has not, by itself, dismantled the authoritarian system that sustained his rule.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • One was definitely not the fault of the Ojai; another driver cut across our path and the Ojai braked hard.
    Rakesh Agrawal, PC Magazine, 28 June 2026
  • The driver of a Ford Escape steered to the right and braked hard but was unable to avoid a collision with the Kia in the right shoulder and right lane area of the highway, according to the warrant affidavit.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
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“Chocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chocked. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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