chocking

verb

present participle of chock
as in braking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chocking
  1. braking
  2. stalling
  3. sticking
  4. halting
  5. cutting off
  6. arresting
  7. jamming
  8. dismantling
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  • In addition, boats can’t turn on a dime or react immediately to acceleration or braking like cars or trucks.
    — Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The best way to improve fuel mileage is proper maintenance, driving at a steady speed, and accelerating and braking gently.
    — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of braking
Verb
  • Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr seems, at least in jest, to have the answer to the question currently stalling the last moves of NBA free agency.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • Oil tankers are now reluctant to travel through the Strait of Hormuz, stalling supplies as a result.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 July 2026
Definition of stalling
Verb
  • Everyone looks glowing and glamorous, despite sticking generally to a dutiful antiquities theme.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • When an outside threat increases, various mammal species will respond by sticking close together.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
Definition of sticking
Verb
  • Earlier in the day, the sharp decline in the Kospi prompted the Korea Exchange to activate a sell-side sidecar on the index, temporarily halting program trading.
    — Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask,Justina Lee, CNBC, 19 July 2026
  • Turk filed for bankruptcy in June 2025 — halting any litigation from moving forward without permission from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas.
    — Taylor O'Connor July 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of halting
Verb
  • Republicans argued before the vote that cutting off the administration's ability to wage war now would tie their hands.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 23 July 2026
  • An 80-pound test fluorocarbon leader prevented the pike from cutting off.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
Definition of cutting off
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  • On its debut album, the Australian quartet weaves quietly arresting details and playful sonic touches into catchy, familiar noise-pop.
    — Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
  • Lingering Concerns Despite scrapping the warning period, officers can’t go straight to arresting the homeless.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Definition of arresting
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  • He’s been jamming with The Internet again, his collective with childhood friends Syd and Matt Martians, who emerged from the Odd Future nexus to become a pacesetting act for young R&B and hip-hop fans.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
  • Growing up, Tanner Dane and his best-friends-turned-bandmates used to spend hours and hours jamming in his Elgin attic.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Definition of jamming
Verb
  • But this year, record-breaking temperatures are dismantling our expectations and making many of our indoor, winter habits our new summer habits.
    — Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Prosecutors said the case also received support from the Justice Department’s Joint Task Force Alpha, which focuses on dismantling transnational human smuggling and trafficking organizations operating throughout the Americas.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of dismantling
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