chocking

Definition of chockingnext
present participle of chock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chocking
Verb
  • Modern high-speed trains use multiple braking systems.
    Ben Jones, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The advice, which calls for gently tapping on the brakes to slow down, only applies to older and certain newer vehicles not equipped with an anti-lock braking system (ABS).
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • While the middle class is stalling, to put it mildly, the irredeemably rich appear to be getting even richer.
    Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Taking care of ourselves can feel like a lot of work, maybe even stalling us from doing anything at all.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Game director Cary Trzcinski made sure emotions did not boil over and lead to a melee, sticking his thick body and fierce game face into one brewing moment in the second half.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Spray the rack with cooking spray to keep food from sticking.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The leaks cropped up early in Monday’s loading operation and again hours later, ultimately halting the countdown clocks at the five-minute mark.
    Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Top New York Democrats celebrate Sunrise Wind ruling Danish company Orsted sued the administration over halting both Sunrise Wind and its Revolution Wind for Rhode Island and Connecticut.
    CBS News, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In 2024, King Charles took his efforts one step further by cutting off Andrew's private security and allowance.
    Emma Banks, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Instead, prune these shrubs after the flowers have begun to fall off in late spring to avoid cutting off the buds that will be next year’s blooms.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The White House has long blamed problems arresting criminal immigrants on places known as sanctuary jurisdictions, a term generally applied to state and local governments that limit law enforcement cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security.
    Steve Karnowski, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The Associated Press reports one of its photographers witnessed several federal agents arresting a car full of activists at gunpoint Tuesday morning in south Minneapolis.
    Conor Wight, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The kids are sure to love the life-size puppets and jamming tunes.
    Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Adding Starlink allows Moscow to bypass Ukraine’s electronic defenses that disable drones by jamming GPS and radio signals.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • And beyond that, Congress has shown virtually no interest in dismantling America’s tangled web of dealer franchise laws.
    Byron Hurd, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026
  • In response to the city clearing out the Cedar Avenue occupation, the activist organizations behind the blockades complained on social media about MPD officers dismantling three different roadblocks.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Chocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chocking. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.

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