Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke holds
Noun
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Holly, on the other hand, wakes up in Vecna's clutches, surrounded by the 11 other kids from her class he's taken to the Upside Down.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025 -
That’s how Brenner got Henry in his clutches, realizing that Henry had gone to Dimension X and returned with a unique blood type, a different personality and new powers.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
25 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Marking identified a need for the district to change its attitude toward unregulated spending and tighten internal controls that will allow more board control over spending approvals.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Capital seekers can host confidential materials in secure virtual data rooms with NDA controls, while investment firms and professionals gain access to full CRM and deal flow management capabilities to manage contacts, deals, and workflows.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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At the end of Monday's live Atlas demonstration, the humanoid prototype swung its arms in a theatrical gesture to introduce a static model of the new product version of Atlas, which looked slightly different and was blue in color.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Colleen Hoover adaptation has shown good holds since its opening and looks to hit a $38 million total domestic gross through Sunday.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Coast Guard in the immediate years after the Fitzgerald sank rescinded a 1973 amendment to Great Lakes bulk carrier load lines that was allowing the ships to carry more cargo in their holds, with the effect of riding lower in the water.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The trio developed a reputation for aggressive takeovers of companies, most notably the now-legendary raid on the Kremenchuk steel plant in 2006.—
Olena Loginova,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kenvue shareholders will own about 46% in what is one of the largest corporate takeovers this year.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But in the second season of the series, which wrapped last Sunday, a new sense of uncertainty, reflection, and maturity grips the central characters, making for even better television.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The changes to the federal vaccine schedule come as Rhode Island is in the grips of a severe flu season, which has led hospital systems to institute masking requirements at their medical facilities.—
Jonny Williams,
The Providence Journal,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Choke holds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20holds. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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