CHOKE HOLDS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

choke holds

noun

plural of choke hold

as in clutches

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Noun

Mechanical overpressure relief valves, centrifugal governors and break-away clutches all behave deterministically, even when software systems have been compromised.

— Andrew Ginter, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Over the years, the duo parented several clutches of eaglets, most recently Sandy and Luna.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of clutches

Noun

Hisamatsu, who is also UniJapan’s executive director, wants those three arms working more closely together and offering more to filmmakers and producers.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
When the Lebanese Civil War ended in 1990, a wall text informs, militias sold off weapons, many of which found their way to the Balkans; the Yugoslav Wars, then, were fought partly with Lebanese arms.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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Range Control imposed safety check-holds across adjacent training sectors to clear the zone and protect surrounding operations.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
The recommendation matches the Wall Street consensus, where five of seven analysts rate Ambiq Micro a buy or strong buy, with two holds, LSEG data shows.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of holds

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The anniversary edition will also feature a series of stage takeovers.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026
State takeovers of the Fort Worth and Lake Worth school districts went into effect earlier this year after both districts struggled with ongoing, poor academic performance.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of takeovers

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In the wake of October 7, antisemitism has been an issue the BBC has struggled to get to grips with and documentary strand Storyville is in the eye of the storm.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
Heated grips come as standard, while a reversible gearshift mechanism allows riders to switch to a race-style reverse shifting pattern for circuit use.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

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