choke down

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

While trimming food waste generally is a welcome change, the new efficiency threatens to choke down an essential pipeline for charities that have come to rely on Big Food’s edible waste as a way to feed tens of millions of hungry people, no questions asked. —Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026

Gone are the days when gut health meant choking down horse-pill-sized capsules or mixing chalky powders into your morning smoothie. —Sara Braun, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Dec. 2025

According to Best, there’s no need to force yourself to choke down a spoonful of raw garlic-onion-ginger paste to protect your heart. —Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025

Megan couldn't choke down a single sip of the chicken smoothie and almost puked in the sink after trying it. —Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for choke down

• chinatown
• tumbledown
• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown