choking off

present participle of choke off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for choking off
Verb
  • Chapman is in the midst of a career season at age 37, turning back the clock to re-establish himself as one of baseball’s most dominant closers.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Lane picked up three on first down, but the Otay Ranch defense stiffened, turning back the next two runs for no gain.
    Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Ewpjdk 4-Pack Garden Pruning Shears come with four pruning shears for the price of one and are versatile enough to take on all kinds of fall pruning tasks, like harvesting, clipping, deadheading, and cutting off the final fruits of the season, before winter comes.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The 11-year-old was suffering an asthma attack, which was cutting off his supply of oxygen.
    Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Choking off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choking%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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