choking off

present participle of choke off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for choking off
Verb
  • The men hunted a little farther, stopped to eat lunch, then decided to investigate a small hill before turning back to drag out their deer.
    Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Rangers look like turning back to Steven Gerrard, their title-winning manager in 2020-21, after the swift sacking of Russell Martin.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a recent interview with the BBC World Service, Machado voiced support for the international coalition’s efforts in the Caribbean, framing them as essential to cutting off illicit revenue to the Maduro regime.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Across town, the Elk River could surround CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital, cutting off all exits.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Choking off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choking%20off. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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