chocking

verb

Definition of chockingnext
present participle of chock
as in braking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chocking
  1. braking
  2. halting
  3. arresting
  4. dismantling
Verb
  • Over 300,000 Ram Heavy Duty pickup trucks have been recalled this week over a braking system defect.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Stellantis is recalling more than 315,000 of its pickup trucks due to a potentially deadly safety issue with the braking system, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of braking
Verb
  • Over-blanching cooks the vegetable, while under-blanching stimulates enzyme activity instead of halting it.
    Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The judge issued a preliminary injunction halting the deal, which the companies can appeal.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of halting
Verb
  • Police have charged 26-year-old Luigi Mangione in his death after arresting him in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Architecture Structure and exterior design The most arresting features of the Sydney Opera House are, of course, its overlapping concrete shells, or sails.
    Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of arresting
Verb
  • Through social media and her practice, German is dismantling beauty myths and empowering her community with knowledge.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The Call From Within For A Boeing Breakup In a significant and unexpected development, senior managers at Boeing have expressed their support for dismantling the conglomerate and a full breakup of the company.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismantling
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