as in to turn back
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Recent Examples of choke off
That is why oil was targeted by Western sanctions that aimed to punish Russia and President Vladimir Putin for his 2022 invasion of Ukraine and choke off funds for his war machine.
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Rich countries that were struggling to cut their own emissions began choking off funding in the developing world for fossil-fuel projects that were economically beneficial.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Finally, working with allies and partners across the globe, the United States should move to choke off Russia’s defense industrial sector.
—Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
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.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Rich countries that were struggling to cut their own emissions began choking off funding in the developing world for fossil-fuel projects that were economically beneficial.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Finally, working with allies and partners across the globe, the United States should move to choke off Russia’s defense industrial sector.
—Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
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.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke off
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In the world wars, transoceanic coalitions turned back Eurasian aggressors, forging patterns of cooperation that brought the United States into the Old World’s strategic affairs.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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So management may turn back to the trade market to address remaining areas of weakness — including down the middle of the second line.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The flood raged for nearly 20 hours, cutting off escape routes and trapping them in a claustrophobic nightmare.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Sometimes the utilities that own idled lines disconnect them from the power grid, cutting off the flow of electricity through the cables.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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But the desire to fit in with the group or to avoid conflict can often cause individuals to suppress or hide their authentic self.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Experts say many of Trump's supporters see the dozens of felony convictions against the president in a separate case in New York as part of an establishment ploy to suppress their discontent.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20off. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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