CHOKE HOLDS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

choke holds

noun

plural of choke hold

as in clutches

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Noun

The brand has also slowly expanded its offering to include leather totes, clutches and ties, as well as unisex jewelry.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
Cyclops Odysseus’s wittiest ploy in Homer’s tale concerns him and his men’s escape from the clutches of Polyphemus, the giant cyclops (and son of Poseidon).

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026

Definition of clutches

Noun

The wonky physics can't be too wonky, because janky controls can go from amusing to annoying pretty quickly.

— Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
Missiles have been fired from drones before, but those were remote-piloted aircraft with a human operating the flight controls from the ground.

— David Szondy July 18, New Atlas, 19 July 2026

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The 21-year-old influencer wrapped her arms around her athlete beau and appeared to plant a kiss on him while celebrating Spain’s win at New York New Jersey Stadium.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Police said the victims sustained gunshot wounds primarily to their extremities, including their arms and legs.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

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Džumhur ultimately prevailed 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 7-6(4) in three hours and 42 minutes, but the incident was another example of players not yet getting to grips with how ELC works.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Markets are underestimating the impact of climate volatility across asset classes, commodity strategists warn, as extreme heat grips Europe and meteorologists flag the risk of a powerful El Niño this year.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 July 2026

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