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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of chokes off

  • as in turns back
  • as in turns back
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chokes off

verb

Definition of chokes offnext
present tense third-person singular of choke off
as in turns back

Related Words

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  • turns back
  • reins (in)
  • cuts off
  • stanches
  • squashes
  • stunts
  • suppresses
  • represses
  • suspends
  • staunches
  • holds back
  • squelches
  • ends
  • blocks
  • stems
  • discontinues
  • concludes
  • hinders
  • terminates
  • calls
  • snags
  • brings up
  • clogs
  • obstructs
  • baffles
  • impedes
  • balks
  • dams
  • pulls up
  • checks
  • stays
  • draws up
  • stops
  • detains
  • arrests
  • holds up
  • bottlenecks
  • stalls
  • halts
  • holds
  • blockades
  • fetches up
  • stills
  • catches

Dissimilar Words

  • carries on
  • continues
  • keeps (on)
  • runs on
  • persists
  • follows through (with)
  • keeps up
  • advances
  • moves
  • progresses
  • proceeds
  • goes along
  • fares
  • marches
  • pushes
  • drives
  • spurs
  • stirs
  • propels
  • impels
  • actuates
  • wends
  • goads
  • budges

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chokes (back)
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choking
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“Chokes off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chokes%20off. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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