as in to turn back
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Recent Examples of choke off
This move broadens the EU's efforts to choke off support for Moscow's war machine while also penalizing foreign actors aiding Russia's military and trade activities.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The second is to maintain a massive military that eventually chokes off economic growth.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
Tens of thousands of longshoremen went on strike at midnight ET, shutting down major ports along the East and Gulf coasts and choking off deliveries of everything from produce to auto parts.
—Mike Calia, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Dry, dusty air and cooler ocean temperatures here, off the continent’s northwest coast, have combined to choke off storms.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The second is to maintain a massive military that eventually chokes off economic growth.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
Tens of thousands of longshoremen went on strike at midnight ET, shutting down major ports along the East and Gulf coasts and choking off deliveries of everything from produce to auto parts.
—Mike Calia, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Dry, dusty air and cooler ocean temperatures here, off the continent’s northwest coast, have combined to choke off storms.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke off
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Days later, on February 5, another group of 23 migrants was encountered re-entering Honduras from Guatemala after deciding to turn back from Mexico.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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Celebrities like Hailey Bieber and wellness enthusiasts are getting routine NAD+ infusion therapy in an attempt to turn back the clock on aging.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
8 Feb. 2025
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Musk is leading Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency cost-cutting efforts, using a team of computer whizzes to access government agencies and payment systems to look for programs and people to cut off the payroll.—
Rachel Schilke,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
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The model cut off her once-signature long blonde hair coming up to a year ago, in favor of a chin-skimming, tousled bob.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
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We’ve been conditioned to lead like men, to suppress our intuition, our empathy, and our softness.—
Dr. Brittany Chambers,
Forbes,
7 Feb. 2025
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The censors suppressed or bowdlerized countless works of genius.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20off. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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