as in stifled
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
choked back a sarcastic reply to an insulting question
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Saif Hassan scored 42 in 33 deliveries but Australia's spinners stifled Bangladesh in the middle overs.
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But against a suffocating new-look defense spearheaded by Williams, the Valkyries stifled Plum to the tune of a season-low nine points on 3-of-10 shooting and just 2 of 3 from the free throw line.
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Oracle Park’s spacious dimensions and San Francisco’s chilly climate have suppressed home runs for more than two decades, but this was a true no-doubt blast that cleared the left-center field fence by plenty of feet.
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Things like trying to disqualify the entire Utah County Attorney's Office, trying to get some of the evidence suppressed, trying to get a contempt order because the prosecutors violated the court's gag order.
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Mount Baldy made headlines in 2013 when a 6-year-old boy was suddenly swallowed by the dune, prompting rescues to frantically dig him out.
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The parade swallowed ordinary city life, too.
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Introduced by William Grant & Sons in 2024, the brand draws on malt and grain whiskies from the family's private reserves, stocks that have been held back from the blending pool for decades.
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Electric aviation has always been held back by the same physics problem.
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“Choked (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choked%20%28back%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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