chocking

present participle of chock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chocking
Verb
  • The braking setup is identical too, with a single dual-piston caliper and 290-mm disc up front, and a 220-mm disc with a two-piston caliper for the rear.
    Utkarsh Sood June 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2026
  • And Brembo, an Italian company specializing in braking systems which has had a partnership with Ferrari for more than 50 years, has responded.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Bates County officials said the aircraft failed to reach full power before stalling and crashing near Interstate 49 Business.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • Iran has historically failed to follow through on promises, instead simply stalling and buying time.
    Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Bobadilla then did the rest, inadvertently sticking his right foot in front of the ball and bouncing it by Paraguayan keeper Orlando Gil.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
  • In fact, it can be rewarded for sticking the landing.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • An elderly Syrian man also was set to be deported to the Central African Republic but received an emergency temporary order halting his deportation, his lawyer Margaret Stock said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 June 2026
  • Imagine latency issues halting activity on a trading floor.
    Scott Fulton, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • According to the Wall Street Journal, the export control directive that led to Anthropic cutting off access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 was triggered in part by cybersecurity research from Amazon and conversations between CEO Andy Jassy and the White House.
    Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 13 June 2026
  • It’s told from the perspective of a man who, ten years after cutting off his parents, reflects on their lives and on his upbringing.
    Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Despite the agency's aggressive tactics to accomplish this — including arresting immigrants inside immigration courts — the quota was never met.
    Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 15 June 2026
  • Video posted online showed police arresting a woman who had climbed atop an Amazon vehicle near MSG.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Ukraine is also advancing its electronic warfare and jamming capabilities to degrade the effectiveness of Russian drones.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Russia uses jamming technology to divert Ukrainian attack drones considered a threat to its territory.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Reagan and Thatcher were dismantling the postwar labour settlement—deregulating industries, busting unions, privatizing state assets, cutting corporate taxes from highs above 50% to the 20s.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 June 2026
  • The Education Department said McMahon spent over six months in listening sessions with families, advocates and educators to better understand concerns around how the department’s dismantling could affect special education.
    Annie Ma, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
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“Chocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chocking. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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