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choking off

verb

present participle of choke off
as in turning back

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choking off
  1. turning back
  2. cutting off
Verb
  • The mansion was damaged during a Los Angeles-area coastal flooding advisory over lingering effects of Marie, which had been a hurricane before turning back into a tropical storm.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • While her music has remained a fixture on country charts, the latest results show listeners are turning back to her catalog across formats and generations following her death.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of turning back
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  • If time is limited, prioritize cutting off seed heads and flower structures.
    — Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • However, Trump on Friday said the US would save money by cutting off trade with Canada.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of cutting off
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“Choking off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choking%20off. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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