as in to turn back
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Recent Examples of choke off
Contract disputes, regulatory delays and political gamesmanship have choked off investment in transmission and generation.
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Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Even Amazon will feel the impact of a 145 percent tariff on Chinese goods, which promises to shortly choke off trade between the world’s two largest economies.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
Earlier this month, the Chinese government escalated things even further, subjecting seven rare earth elements to a more comprehensive export licensing program that covers the whole world and is designed to further choke off American companies.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
Will the states respond by choking off all charter school development?
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Even Amazon will feel the impact of a 145 percent tariff on Chinese goods, which promises to shortly choke off trade between the world’s two largest economies.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
Earlier this month, the Chinese government escalated things even further, subjecting seven rare earth elements to a more comprehensive export licensing program that covers the whole world and is designed to further choke off American companies.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
Will the states respond by choking off all charter school development?
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke off
Verb
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Obama turned back and grabbed Biden's arm, guiding him backstage.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Hendricks turned back the clock on the Padres after the first inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
Verb
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To do so, the EU could cut off the remaining imports of Russian pipeline gas and LNG.—
David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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The final week of the regular session left Democrats angry with Republicans over the majority party’s decision to cut off multiple filibusters.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Eight engines, three water tenders, two dozers and one hand crew are working to suppress the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
26 May 2025
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And in 1955, the McGee Fire burned through much of Converse Basin, consuming second-growth sequoias and demonstrating the dangers of suppressing all fires.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20off. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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