choke down

phrasal verb

choked down; choking down; chokes down
informal
: to eat (something) with difficulty or without enjoyment
The meal was overcooked, but I managed to choke down a few bites.

Examples of choke down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Promises her who knows what, seeing that she’s got to drink herself to oblivion constantly and choke down pills for her unendurable pain. Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 No one wants to risk having to choke down an unseasoned side dish, or wish that your aunt had made the green bean casserole like usual. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024 And drinking food is a faster way to choke down something foul-tasting. Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2024 For the next 16 minutes, the musicians then attempt to answer questions about their career while choking down wings coated in throat-numbing hot sauce. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024 Joey Chestnut finished off Takeru Kobayashi in the streamer’s live-airing Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef, choking down a record-smashing 83 hot dogs and buns to Kobayashi’s 66 during the 10-minute chowdown. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2024 Thankfully, Nathan’s plum tart was perfect, and everyone had seconds of that one after politely choking down slivers of the chocolate and crumb cakes. Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023 But not everyone wants to choke down spoonfuls of fish oil every day. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2023 Gone are the days of choking down a shot of apple cider vinegar - these gummies are an easy and enjoyable way to reap the benefits of this popular supplement. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 June 2023

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“Choke down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choke%20down. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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