chokes off

verb

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

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  1. turns back
  2. cuts off
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  • An exhibit celebrating the Metro’s rail system turns back time with its vintage 1970s railcar.
    — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
  • Kara talks her out of it, and when Ruthye walks away, Kara turns back to Krem and stabs him multiple times with a sword.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 June 2026
Definition of turns back
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  • Architects must build a central kill switch that instantly cuts off the AI if an anomaly occurs.
    — Naveen Jayaram, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Becoming an upper-middle-income country also cuts off development funding from organizations like the World Bank.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of cuts off
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“Chokes off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chokes%20off. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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