Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choked off
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Trains were turned back at the West Oakland and Embarcadero stations.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026 -
But the group was turned back by Syrian authorities to the Roj detention camp, due to unspecified procedural problems.—
Rod McGuirk,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The thought of being cut off from the rich traditions of Istanbul, where waves of people come together, was the biggest challenge of our first year in a foreign land.—
Yunus Emre Tozal,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Athletes were cut off from their family and friends.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday, Ukraine's air force said Russia had launched 133 drones and one ballistic missile into the country overnight, of which 111 drones were shot down or suppressed.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Yas calls Harper to feed her the bogus story that Lisa Dearn suppressed a memo that would have endangered Tender’s application with the banking regulator.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Choked off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choked%20off. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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