choking off

Definition of choking offnext
present participle of choke off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for choking off
Verb
  • Trains are turning back at Pearl/Arts District, Deep Ellum, Victory and EBJ Union stations.
    CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Charlotte has often been full of personality in the public eye, famously turning back to wave at photographers when William brought her and George to meet their newborn brother, Louis, in 2018.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The war has inflicted damage on the UAE’s energy infrastructure and blocked oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, cutting off a critical stream of dollar income.
    Maria Paula Mijares Torres, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The disease is caused by a tiny wormlike nematode that burrows into buds and leaves, cutting off photosynthesis.
    Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Choking off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choking%20off. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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