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
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She’s choked down so much since her wedding day, but never the single bite of that $700 dessert.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025
But rather than forcing yourself to choke down pasty goo on your way up the mountain, these Liquid Energy Gels are a great alternative.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 26 June 2025
Johansson, Sherman, Heidi Gardner and Chloe Fineman choke down foods like jellied eels.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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
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
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.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025
But rather than forcing yourself to choke down pasty goo on your way up the mountain, these Liquid Energy Gels are a great alternative.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 26 June 2025
Johansson, Sherman, Heidi Gardner and Chloe Fineman choke down foods like jellied eels.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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
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
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.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Choke down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choke%20down. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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