CHOCKING Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

chocking

verb

present participle of chock

as in braking

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By braking the inside wheels while driving the outside wheels forwards, the system allows the SUV to rotate through 360 degrees on the spot.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
As premium as the suspension setup is, the braking components are surprisingly very basic.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026

Definition of braking

Verb

Landlords found other ways to circumvent the law, such as pressuring residents into making side payments and stalling paperwork.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
The influx of moisture and that storm system’s stalling front have already produced bands of rain in eastern Tennessee, southern Virginia and northern North Carolina.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of stalling

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SerpApi is hoping that the fight will be over soon, telling Ars that the costly legal battle is worth sticking it out to defend the open web.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
The site points out that dogs sticking their head or paws out the window could lead to them darting out or getting injured, and the brand says pets should be restricted to the backseat.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

Definition of sticking

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That followed the exchange's sell-side sidecar on the Kospi earlier Tuesday, temporarily halting program trading for 5 minutes.

— Joseph Wilkins,Justina Lee,Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 July 2026
As Ebola cases in eastern Congo near 3,000 with more than 1,300 deaths, unpaid health workers strike at a key treatment center, halting care in the outbreak’s epicenter.

— Prosper Heri Ngorora, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of halting

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One couple has racked up millions of views for their trailblazing short cut into the Costco parking lot, bypassing the entrance and four-wheeling over the curb and sidewalk, sometimes cutting off drivers about to pull into the vacant spot.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 July 2026
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

Definition of cutting off

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Embracing jazz mysticism and trip-hop rhythms, the singer-songwriter takes some worthwhile risks on her arresting new album.

— Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026
The month prior, Ariana Grande demanded that the administration stop using her music in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement TikTok video depicting federal agents arresting and handcuffing people.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 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

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Iger proceeded to restructure the company, dismantling the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution Division.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Another project with Rochester Institute of Technology and Goodwill of the Finger Lakes will center on a system for sorting and dismantling textile waste for recycling.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

Definition of dismantling

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