choke off
verb
choked off; choking off; chokes off
: to bring to a stop or to an end as if by choking
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The United States cut off sales of critical software tools used to design semiconductors to China as part of retaliation for Beijing effectively choking off rare earth exports, which reignited acrimony between the two countries following a trade truce struck in Geneva in mid-May.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
Those staffers continue to fire longtime federal employees, cut budgets and choke off government programs while protected by an administration that has pushed to keep their maneuverings out of the public spotlight.
—William Turton, ProPublica, 10 June 2025
Reuters reported this month that the White House had asked the Treasury Department to explore easing energy sanctions ahead of the leaders' phone call, which would be a reversal of the policy of former President Joe Biden, whose administration tried to choke off funds for Russian aggression.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Sorgi says that would choke off a lot of imports and turn many of next year's Fourth of July displays into duds.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 28 June 2025
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John Liu, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
Those staffers continue to fire longtime federal employees, cut budgets and choke off government programs while protected by an administration that has pushed to keep their maneuverings out of the public spotlight.
—William Turton, ProPublica, 10 June 2025
Reuters reported this month that the White House had asked the Treasury Department to explore easing energy sanctions ahead of the leaders' phone call, which would be a reversal of the policy of former President Joe Biden, whose administration tried to choke off funds for Russian aggression.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Sorgi says that would choke off a lot of imports and turn many of next year's Fourth of July displays into duds.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 28 June 2025
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choke%20off. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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