choking off

verb

present participle of choke off
as in turning back

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  1. turning back
  2. cutting off
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  • Exhausted after turning back a Spain barrage in a scoreless draw to start this tournament, Vozinha released tears as memorable as Messi’s.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The front-9 and the beginning of the back-9 holes play mostly away from the coastline, but play moves back towards the Moray Firth on the par-4 13th, hugging the waterline for the 14th, 15th, and 16th holes before turning back towards the clubhouse.
    — Zach Schenfisch, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of turning back
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  • Republicans argued before the vote that cutting off the administration's ability to wage war now would tie their hands.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 23 July 2026
  • An 80-pound test fluorocarbon leader prevented the pike from cutting off.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 23 July 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 25 Jul. 2026.

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