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.
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The Apparel Impact Institute’s 2024 annual report opens with a compliment sandwich—arguably, one that the textile trade has been choking down since 2021.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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, 27 Mar. 2025
Characters choke down blood like chocolate and the zippy script (written by Phillip Murphy and Christopher Landon & Michael Kennedy) pairs well with two charismatic leads.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2025
Last spring, people choked down a gray blend of oats, lime juice and water in an effort to slim down.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Promises her who knows what, seeing that she’s got to drink herself to oblivion constantly and choke down pills for her unendurable pain.
—Christian Kracht, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
Once the food has been choked down, the players must arrange 40 shields adorned with The Challenge logos from each season in the right order to secure their win.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 29 Aug. 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
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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, 27 Mar. 2025
Characters choke down blood like chocolate and the zippy script (written by Phillip Murphy and Christopher Landon & Michael Kennedy) pairs well with two charismatic leads.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2025
Last spring, people choked down a gray blend of oats, lime juice and water in an effort to slim down.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Promises her who knows what, seeing that she’s got to drink herself to oblivion constantly and choke down pills for her unendurable pain.
—Christian Kracht, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
Once the food has been choked down, the players must arrange 40 shields adorned with The Challenge logos from each season in the right order to secure their win.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 29 Aug. 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
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“Choke down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choke%20down. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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