as in to turn back
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Recent Examples of choke off
On the campaign trail, Trump won over many crypto fans for accusing Biden of choking off the industry.
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 20 May 2025
China has utilized other economic means to get back at the U.S. over the escalating trade war, including choking off exports of critical minerals and magnets.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
The administration also has been trying to choke off money that pays for immigration attorneys who assist unaccompanied immigrant children.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 6 May 2025
Contract disputes, regulatory delays and political gamesmanship have choked off investment in transmission and generation.
—Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 20 May 2025
China has utilized other economic means to get back at the U.S. over the escalating trade war, including choking off exports of critical minerals and magnets.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
The administration also has been trying to choke off money that pays for immigration attorneys who assist unaccompanied immigrant children.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 6 May 2025
Contract disputes, regulatory delays and political gamesmanship have choked off investment in transmission and generation.
—Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke off
Verb
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The two occupants of the jet ski stopped and started to turn back, but then sped away after apparently realizing Moore was injured.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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Business at Malibu Farm is down at least 50 percent — more on weekdays — and Henderson says half of her dinner reservations don’t show, likely turned back by roadblocks along PCH.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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Elon Musk suggests creating a new political party amid Trump rift Trump threatens to cut off Musk's subsidies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2025
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But cutting off students and visiting scholars could hamstring the university’s research and global standing.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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In his motion to dismiss Bragg’s case, Mangione’s lawyers argued his statements to officers after his arrest should be suppressed because he wasn’t informed of his rights, which the DA’s office contests.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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Young men might be more likely to suppress emotional expression, engage in risk-taking behavior, or use substances to cope with grief.—
Charell G. Coleman,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20off. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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