chocking

present participle of chock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chocking
Verb
  • The braking system follows the same philosophy, with a dual-piston floating caliper and disc up front, and a 220-mm rear disc paired with a single-piston caliper.
    Utkarsh Sood June 20, New Atlas, 20 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
  • Its success has caused fuel shortages and disrupted army supply lines, stalling Moscow’s full-scale invasion after more than four years of fighting.
    Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
  • The indictment included photographs of Zhu and Frank Carone socializing at Zhu's Long Island home in June 2022, a time when the indictment said Zhu and Chen's efforts to secure an Emergency Shelter Contract through other means were stalling.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • No other airline has plans to compete with the carrier, sticking instead to traditional one-stop gateways, like Dubai, Los Angeles, or Singapore.
    Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
  • Those who cannot twerk usually fall back on sticking their tongues down each other’s throats, because this is Love Island, after all.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • It was also reworded to clarify Apollo is not halting all redemption requests.
    Hugh Leask, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • Cut to Johnson attempting an overhead serve with his pickleball partner Candace (Mary Steenburgen) halting him mid leap and correcting his serve to underhand.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 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
  • An Observer reporter witnessed officers arresting one individual wearing a custom face mask and another who was placed in the back of a police four-wheeler.
    Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
  • Making a comeback on the Milan men’s calendar after a decade’s absence and under new ownership, Caruso made a big impression with its breezy and slyly nonchalant tailoring done up in an arresting array of unusual colors.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • The Federal Aviation Administration published a Notice to Airmen ahead of time warning any pilots flying into the area that the military would be jamming GPS signals, so aviation safety expert Steve Arroyo said the medevac pilots should have been prepared to rely on other navigation systems.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 June 2026
  • Ukraine is also advancing its electronic warfare and jamming capabilities to degrade the effectiveness of Russian drones.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • In return, Iran would allow international inspectors into enrichment sites and maintain its nuclear program status quo during negotiations, without dismantling facilities.
    Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Bonamici wants to impeach over McMahon's dismantling the Education Department.
    Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 25 June 2026
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“Chocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chocking. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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