chocked

past tense of chock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chocked
Verb
  • The rally, organized by unions representing area federal employees, jammed the sidewalk across from the Internal Revenue Service campus at midday.
    Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Much Ado About Nothing, staged like a 1980s disco, has fared better with a joyful company led by the zestful duo of Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell playing to houses jammed to the rafters.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Yella Beezy was also once arrested and charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon and possession of marijuana — charges which were later dismissed, according to court documents.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Howard was later arrested near the edge of campus after leaving the scene on foot, police said.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • After an impressive 380-day reign as the Women's World Champion, her momentum was abruptly halted in April 2024 when an injury, courtesy of Liv Morgan, forced her to relinquish the title.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Some ceased vaccination clinics, halted wastewater surveillance programs and even terminated a contract with the courier service that transports specimens to state labs to test for infectious diseases.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The witness told investigators that Griffin swerved to cut off Francis, court documents read, at which point Francis pulled up beside the of the green Sierra and allegedly fired four to five shots into the truck through the front window on the drivers’ side.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Italy has halted talks on a potential $1.5 billion deal for secure government communications amid outrage over threats to cut off Ukraine’s access to Starlink.
    Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Letters from Democrats in both chambers this week have asked why DHS dismantled a national database used to track domestic terrorism and hate crimes.
    Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Last spring’s encampments at colleges across Chicago were eventually dismantled by police.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Chocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chocked. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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