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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of choking off

  • as in turning back
  • as in turning back
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choking off

verb

Definition of choking offnext
present participle of choke off
as in turning back

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • turning back
  • reining (in)
  • cutting off
  • stunting
  • suppressing
  • holding back
  • squashing
  • repressing
  • suspending
  • staunching
  • squelching
  • discontinuing
  • pulling up
  • stanching
  • ending
  • drawing up
  • bringing up
  • holding up
  • terminating
  • stemming
  • impeding
  • concluding
  • blocking
  • calling
  • hindering
  • fetching up
  • snagging
  • obstructing
  • clogging
  • baffling
  • detaining
  • blockading
  • checking
  • damming
  • staying
  • holding
  • stopping
  • balking
  • stalling
  • arresting
  • halting
  • bottlenecking
  • stilling
  • catching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • keeping (on)
  • carrying on
  • running on
  • keeping up
  • continuing
  • going along
  • persisting
  • following through (with)
  • moving
  • proceeding
  • progressing
  • advancing
  • marching
  • pushing
  • faring
  • driving
  • stirring
  • actuating
  • propelling
  • spurring
  • wending
  • impelling
  • goading
  • budging

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choking (back)
choking off
choler
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“Choking off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choking%20off. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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