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
Verb
  • Depending on the session, drivers learn braking techniques, vehicle control and high-speed maneuvers with guidance from experienced instructors.
    — Chris Teague, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Be sure to stay alert, and give yourself plenty of braking distance.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of braking
Verb
  • Remnants of Dolly, a stalling front from the southeast that is pushing wet weather into South Florida, and a low pressure system in the Gulf pumping moisture our way, are the wack weather problems that could wash away your outside activities.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That is why Gen AI adoption keeps stalling even in organizations where senior leaders have approved the budget, picked the platform, and announced the mandate.
    — Gleb Tsipursky, Harvard Business Review, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of stalling
Verb
  • The most improbable player to win a spot on the Miami’s 53 man roster didn’t merely defy the odds by sticking as an undrafted rookie, the only one of more than a dozen Dolphins to do that.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Continue to cook, agitating eggs and occasionally shaking pan and running spatula underneath to ensure eggs aren’t sticking, until surface of eggs looks somewhat set but still slightly shiny, about 30 seconds more.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sticking
Verb
  • Either the Chiefs or Broncos have won the division for the past 16 seasons, with Denver halting Kansas City’s nine-year streak of division championships last year.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The space agency resumed observations with the telescope late last month after halting them early this year to conserve power.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of halting
Verb
  • If time is limited, prioritize cutting off seed heads and flower structures.
    — Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • However, Trump on Friday said the US would save money by cutting off trade with Canada.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of cutting off
Verb
  • Detectives have been investigating Clarke for a year, arresting the actor on September 25, 2025.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The officer who was shot was identified as Jimmy Sanchez, a four-and-a-half year veteran of the department who was not the arresting officer.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of arresting
Verb
  • Electronic warfare can disrupt some unmanned systems, but autonomous drones, resistant communications links and other technologies can make jamming less reliable.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Its PreciSense LiDAR navigation quickly maps your layout to create efficient cleaning routes, while its dual anti-tangle system keeps pet hair and fibers from jamming the brushes.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of jamming
Verb
  • There were real successes, such as locating Osama bin Laden in 2011 and destroying his group, al-Qaida, and later, dismantling the Islamic State.
    — Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Dynamic spectrum sharing is how to make room for all of it without dismantling the systems already in place.
    — Aylin Yener, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of dismantling
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