choke off

verb

choked off; choking off; chokes off
Synonyms of choke offnext

transitive verb

: to bring to a stop or to an end as if by choking

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If the disruption lasts, Russia could choke off a crucial source of foreign currency for Ukraine and boost Russia’s international negotiating leverage by inflicting pain on major grain importers in Africa and Asia. — Ian Bremmer, Time, 31 July 2026 The Hormuz closure choked off 20% of the world’s crude oil trade overnight. — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The Houthis have declared a blockade of Saudi shipping and threatened to choke off another crucial Middle East trade route, the Bab el-Mandeb strait from the Red Sea into the Gulf of Aden. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 At the same time, choking off oil exports will plunge the country into deep economic crisis – albeit in months, not weeks. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for choke off

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of choke off was in 1818

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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choke%20off. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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