as in to stifle
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
choked back a sarcastic reply to an insulting question
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Between hugs and stifled tears, players walked up to sift through them.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025 -
The space was stifling in the Louisiana heat, so fans were blowing for everyone inside.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Higher rates reduce investment, spending, and economic activity, which naturally suppresses hiring.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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The reason for this striking look is the inhibitor gene which suppresses pigment deposition at the base of the hair shaft, giving the cat the shimmering effect.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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And businesses that have so far swallowed the tariffs without raising prices may not be able to for much longer.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The earth opened and swallowed my father, literally.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Schlossberg didn't hold back on his thoughts on the get-up, slamming it on his social media on Friday.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, rev was held back as supply constraints impacted iPhone in the qtr.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Choke (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20%28back%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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