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

Defense officials, meanwhile, fret that a party seen as favorable to the Kremlin could have greater sway in a country that is fast rearming and is the largest single donor to Ukraine.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
The 74-year-old singer-songwriter is in visibly great shape, keeping up with the agility of his dancer-musician companions at every step, every sway and every sudden crouch.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of sway

Noun

These trajectories document a robot’s behavior before an intervention, the moment a human operator takes control, and the corrective actions used to recover or complete the task.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Having control over a venue allows stadiums to be designed specifically with a women’s sports fan in mind, which can be critical to gameday experience.

— Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of control

Noun

Antarctica tourism usually takes place between November and March, and most of it comes via ships leaving from South America and arriving around the Antarctic Peninsula, the northernmost arm of the mainland.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
There are black scrawls that follow the arc of an arm in motion, a style of mark-making that recalls Cy Twombly.

— David Lê, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of arm

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Complicated in-camera effects — matte work, ghost glass, early Steadicam usage — promised artistic mastery, but not necessarily thrills or coherence.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Conventional video production and animation software are built for specialists, requiring years of technical mastery.

— Coco Mao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of mastery

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In July, financial services platform Stripe and private equity firm Advent International made a takeover offer valued at more than $50 billion, but are said to have abandoned their pursuit, according to Bloomberg.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Seemingly, the only thing that could slow down the automobile takeover was diminishing fuel supplies, fear of which had become a fixation of American oil companies and government officials after the Armistice.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of takeover

Noun

After an introductory conversation, Nomo showed Bednar his grip for the pitch.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
On sale for less than $100 right now, this Abu Garcia combo combines lightweight graphite with an intense grip to offer a rod and reel that works well for beginners and advanced casters alike.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of grip

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In addition to speech, our management of a localized fire for food, safety, and comfort is another uniquely human behavior, one that seems to have coincided with the development of complex spoken language.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Shelley served as the Warriors’ associate general counsel and director of business and legal affairs and risk management, and Vasquez was the vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of management

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