as in to stifle
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
choked back a sarcastic reply to an insulting question
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This approach, while designed for mass instruction, often stifles the very curiosity that makes learning exciting.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025 -
Huawei has become the face of China’s tech ambitions — and of U.S. attempts to stifle them.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
22 May 2025
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Eight engines, three water tenders, two dozers and one hand crew are working to suppress the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
26 May 2025
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And in 1955, the McGee Fire burned through much of Converse Basin, consuming second-growth sequoias and demonstrating the dangers of suppressing all fires.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Don't swallow water when swimming in pools, lakes, or other water areas.—
Janelle McSwiggin,
Health,
6 June 2025
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The applause the crowd gave Yim was swallowed up by the cathedral’s size and our sparse numbers, but she was visibly moved.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Several Mercer players had to be held back in the dugout.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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That story has repeated itself this year, with the Fed continuing to hold back on rate cuts, even though investors have consistently expected more.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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“Choke (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20%28back%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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