chocking

verb

Definition of chockingnext
present participle of chock
as in braking

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  1. braking
  2. halting
  3. arresting
  4. dismantling
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  • According to the team, Protean hub motors equipped with recycled magnets will be installed on the front wheels, allowing energy recovery from braking to be stored in the battery.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Both attributed the drop in annual targets to struggles in China, while BMW also reported that issues with braking supplier Continental were also impacting its output.
    Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of braking
Verb
  • The 50,000 members of the union working at ports from Maine to Texas have been on strike since early Tuesday morning, halting the flow of the majority of containerized imports into the United States, along with many of the exports, disrupting the sales of American businesses overseas.
    Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The work stoppage is halting the flow of a wide variety of goods over the docks of almost all cargo ports from Maine to Texas.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of halting
Verb
  • But the family’s lawyer said there is no evidence that law enforcement took that into consideration — or even checked to see if Ty had a disability — before handcuffing and arresting him.
    Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The arresting officer arrived at the scene and observed Batemon outside of the vehicle before approaching him.
    Parker Mancino, arkansasonline.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of arresting
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  • This lawsuit represents the latest in a series of challenges aimed at dismantling Biden’s broader student loan forgiveness goals, with this new proposal being more targeted than its predecessor, which the Supreme Court struck down in 2023.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Neurotypical allies have a critical role to play in this—by showing empathy, questioning their own assumptions, dismantling stereotypes and honoring the diverse ways people experience and interact with the world.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of dismantling
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“Chocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chocking. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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