chokes off

present tense third-person singular of choke off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chokes off
Verb
  • Dalot turns back inside, and then immediately looks to play over the high press.
    Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • Clayton Valley bounces back to beat Campolindo, Sacred Heart Prep shuts out San Mateo again, Gunderson turns back Del Mar.
    Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Waymo cuts off firetruck with sirens, lights running In a video posted on TikTok on June 18, a Waymo vehicle turned into a lane in Atlanta's entertainment district where a firetruck was driving the wrong direction.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • But a wartime spike in energy prices has pushed rate cuts off the table for now.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 17 June 2026
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“Chokes off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chokes%20off. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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