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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choking off
Verb
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Morris shook Crockett’s hand before turning back down the sidewalk.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026 -
As the heist approaches, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur, and all three are faced with life-defining choices–and the realization that there can be no turning back.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Advocates warn that cutting off the child care subsidies could have deep impacts.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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That includes promoting financial education, encouraging competition among lenders, and supporting policies that increase transparency without cutting off opportunity.—
Julio Fuentes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Choking off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choking%20off. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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