as in stifled
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
choked back a sarcastic reply to an insulting question
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Between hugs and stifled tears, players walked up to sift through them.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025 -
While some dreams are realized, others are stifled or pushed aside altogether.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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The fresh evidence of how internal dissent was suppressed for the sake of diplomatic relationships exposes a broader crisis of impunity for crimes committed against journalists, and the failure of states to hold other states accountable.—
Scott Griffen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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This may have resulted in cooling that had until now suppressed the sublimation of water ice to steam.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Some disappeared from the city and were swallowed up in the Yeoman hinterland.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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And businesses that have so far swallowed the tariffs without raising prices may not be able to for much longer.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Maggie certainly never held back.—
Maggie Fremont,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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That doesn’t include those held back for opponents’ fans, student overflow and other promotions that could be released for sale.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Choked (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choked%20%28back%29. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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