as in to stifle
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
choked back a sarcastic reply to an insulting question
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The argument goes that laws like CEQA in part drive the housing and infrastructure crises in blue states that are stifling the party’s political fortunes.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025 -
To be a woman is to be fraught with stifling expectations about how to look, act, dress and be.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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In his motion to dismiss Bragg’s case, Mangione’s lawyers argued his statements to officers after his arrest should be suppressed because he wasn’t informed of his rights, which the DA’s office contests.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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Young men might be more likely to suppress emotional expression, engage in risk-taking behavior, or use substances to cope with grief.—
Charell G. Coleman,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The applause the crowd gave Yim was swallowed up by the cathedral’s size and our sparse numbers, but she was visibly moved.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Don't swallow water when swimming in pools, lakes, or other water areas.—
Janelle McSwiggin,
Health,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Expressive suppression, or holding back emotional expression.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter isn’t holding back on her thoughts about incompetent men.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
6 June 2025
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“Choke (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20%28back%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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