CHOKE HOLD Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

choke hold

noun

Definition of choke hold

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

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Noun

Broadcasters use a part of the public transmission spectrum, which gives the FCC large regulatory sway.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Tehran probably does not hold enough sway over the relatively autonomous Houthis, for instance, to induce that group to end its military action against Saudi Arabia.

— RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of sway

Noun

In fact, a 2025 study found that 28 percent of people with telogen effluvium had reduced ferritin levels, while no one in the control group had a deficiency.

— Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Also remember that anytime suspension components such as lower control arms are replaced, a wheel alignment should be performed afterward to ensure proper tire wear and handling.

— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of control

Noun

Students sitting with arms linked at the elbows could only see in shards through a picket of shin guards, restricting their view of the area where classmates and roommates were dragged one by one and zip-tied face down on the spring grass.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The change effective Thursday means that arms sales requests from Syria will now be considered on a case-by-case basis.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of arm

Noun

That combination of domain mastery, systems fluency and outcome ownership is genuinely rare.

— Ali Alkhafaji, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
In the eyewear industry, this heritage is expressed through a distinctive way of creating products where design, technical mastery, and artisanal know-how come together.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of mastery

Noun

However, 12 out of 25 analysts deem the stock a buy or strong buy, while the remaining 13 deem it a hold, LSEG found.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
During the Eaton fire, the laboratory shut down for two weeks — which is not insignificant for a lab that tracks hold-ups in days.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of hold

Noun

Rupert’s lawyers deny it, though the takeover attempts have seemingly gone on pause since Higgins’s inquiries.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
Some of the metrics CMPD will use to gauge success include the number of teen crime victims, the number of crimes committed by teens and the number and severity in teen takeover events, Patterson said.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of takeover

Noun

Hamas, Islamic Jihad and a faction led by former Fatah official Mohammed Dahlan have formed an unlikely electoral alliance that could challenge President Mahmoud Abbas’ grip on Palestinian politics.

— Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
But tensions quickly escalate and their grip on the situation begins to slip.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of grip

Noun

In a brief, however, Suncor and Exxon argue that management of interstate and international greenhouse gas emissions lies with the federal government, not with the states.

— Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Red Lobster emerged from its 2024 bankruptcy in a lightning-fast three months and is now under the management of Damola Adamolekun, who was 35 at his appointment and the chain’s youngest-ever CEO.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of management

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