choke hold

noun

Definition of choke holdnext
as in sway

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Recent Examples of choke hold Beijing now seeks to maximize its choke hold over rare earths, semiconductors, and other supply chains, to use them as leverage in other situations, including Taiwan. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Mar. 2026 New phone footage leaked to TMZ appears to show Paul putting Mortensen in a choke hold and hurling metal chairs at him; a child cries. — Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026 Today on the show, the story of a financial lifeline that can turn into a financial choke hold. — Alina Selyukh, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026 Maduro was awful on that, but our ability to strangle off and keep the choke hold on the Venezuelan regime keeps that fleet blockading Venezuela. — CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for choke hold
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke hold
  1. sway
  2. control
  3. arm
  4. mastery
  5. hold
  6. takeover
  7. grip
  8. management
Noun
  • Today’s top stories Midterms California voters left without a candidate from their own party after the top-two primary could still hold strategic sway in key congressional contests.
    — Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Gulf states now hold more sway with the president than Israel, one former Israeli intelligence official argued.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of sway
Noun
  • Not necessarily having control of it, but understanding what Kanan did and how this was going to come back to him.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • On June 12, Anthropic suspended access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models to comply with Commerce Department export controls.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of control
Noun
  • After the leap and slap, Yan stood straight up with his feet together and lifted both arms over his head.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors said the bullet Lagrone fired struck Manns in the arm and lodged in his spine.
    — Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of arm
Noun
  • Physicians still pursue deep mastery in an age when most facts are a simple search away — because mastery was never really about the facts themselves.
    — Frances Mei Hardin, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Davis describes what followed in terms of confidence rather than technical mastery or coding know-how.
    — Will Drover, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of mastery
Noun
  • The Clippers traded Leonard to the Toronto Raptors on June 30 for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick and a slew of draft picks, but the teams put deal was put on hold pending the outcome of the investigation.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Bernstein downgraded Jeep and Dodge owner Stellantis to sell from hold.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of hold
Noun
  • More recently, Kretinsky became one of the largest shareholders in the French energy giant TotalEnergies and is embroiled in a takeover battle for English football club West Ham United.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Credential theft, account takeovers, and activity monitoring are just a few of the possible consequences.
    — Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of takeover
Noun
  • South Korea is in the grip of a historic and deadly heat wave.
    — Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But the sausage slipped from its grip and plopped back into formation, alongside the others revolving lazily between rollers.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of grip
Noun
  • The banks maintain that their contracts give them broad authority to end customer relationships and that decisions may be driven by regulatory and risk-management obligations.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • According to officials, the program began in 2001 with NDOW’s first Karelian bear dog, Stryker, making the agency one of the first in North America to use the breed for bear management.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of management

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“Choke hold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20hold. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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