CHOKE HOLDS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

choke holds

noun

plural of choke hold

as in clutches

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Noun

Once upon a time, clutches were restricted to evening use, but recent seasons have changed that mindset.

— Alice Cary, Vogue, 13 July 2026
Determined to extricate his family from their clutches, Eddie tries to play the gangsters at their own game.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Definition of clutches

Noun

Gartner has predicted that more than 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by 2027 over escalating costs, unclear value or weak risk controls.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Work begins on JetZero’s first demonstrator This aircraft is intended to prove JetZero’s calculations on aerodynamics, structures, manufacturing, and flight controls.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

Definition of controls

Noun

Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Beneath a diaphanous white veil, four family members sit together on tan leather chairs, the woman in the center holding a baby in her arms.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of arms

Noun

Each class features Primary Posture and a combination of dynamic stretching, isometric movements (like holds and pulses), and cardio bursts.

— Hannah Harper, Health, 1 July 2026
Google is marketing its AI products directly into the window where an immunity from AI overviews in search holds, which suggests the company could see more value in being seen helping with this World Cup than in fully automating it away just yet.

— Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of holds

Noun

Unlike some of the policy wonks and academics who opine about teen takeovers, Johnson has dealt directly with these kids.

— Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Christopher Ruszkowski, a former secretary of education for New Mexico who is now overseeing the state of Texas’ takeovers of a large school district and charter school network.

— Austin Horn July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Definition of takeovers

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The United States is in the grips of one of the most drastic reversals of green energy infrastructure currently underway on our increasingly warm world.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 July 2026
But for all the celebrations, there are also serious safety considerations as potentially record heat grips much of the Midwest and East Coast.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

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