as in to turn back
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Recent Examples of choke off
Will the states respond by choking off all charter school development?
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Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The threatened defunding, if implemented, would choke off science and research across all of them.
—Atul Gawande, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
But if China decides to further choke off its supply, the ripple effects could be extremely painful across many industries, says Lyle Trytten, a critical minerals expert.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump, Maine governor clash in tense exchange at White House
A U.S. District Court judge temporarily blocked the USDA from choking off funds after Maine sued the federal government.
—Sarah N. Lynch, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
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Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The threatened defunding, if implemented, would choke off science and research across all of them.
—Atul Gawande, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
But if China decides to further choke off its supply, the ripple effects could be extremely painful across many industries, says Lyle Trytten, a critical minerals expert.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump, Maine governor clash in tense exchange at White House
A U.S. District Court judge temporarily blocked the USDA from choking off funds after Maine sued the federal government.
—Sarah N. Lynch, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke off
Verb
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Obama turned back and grabbed Biden's arm, guiding him backstage.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Hendricks turned back the clock on the Padres after the first inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
Verb
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During the Sunday Morning interview, which was focused on Belichick's new memoir, Hudson was seen cutting off questions from journalist Tony Dokoupil about their relationship.—
Julie Mazziotta,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Some sort of flight test took place two years ago, but the video cuts off after a minute, suggesting that the end of the flight was less than nominal.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Orwell authored 1984, a bleak vision of the future where an authoritarian regime weaponizes language to suppress independent thought and rewrite history.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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However, consistent, long-term stress can wear down your immune system, exposing you to inflammation and suppressing your body's response to infections.2 UTIs occur when the urinary tract, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra, is infected.—
Brittany Dube,
Health,
13 May 2025
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20off. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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