choked (back)

verb

past tense of choke (back)
as in stifled
to refrain from openly showing or uttering choked back a sarcastic reply to an insulting question

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choked (back)
  1. stifled
  2. suppressed
  3. swallowed
  4. held back
Verb
  • In the late 1800s however, the Chinese Exclusion Act stifled the thriving community, and other immigrant communities began to make their mark on Gilroy.
    — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
  • Corporate employees often have income growth that can be stifled or even capped.
    — Seth Lederman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of stifled
Verb
  • In July, the Ukrainian air force reported a Russian missile failure rate -- including munitions that were intercepted, suppressed or failed to reach their targets -- of around 58%.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The platinum-chromium pairs greatly suppressed both of these deactivation pathways, allowing the catalyst to remain active for longer.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of suppressed
Verb
  • Experts have ruled out lead toxicity and swallowed objects, but a diagnosis remains elusive.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Small firms that can’t, or won’t, will get swallowed by larger companies that can.
    — Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of swallowed
Verb
  • As chair, Wicks has outsized influence over whether a bill gets held back, and the Appropriations Committee can do so without offering a public explanation.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • Past Microsoft quarters were held back by capacity constraints that left Azure revenue on the table.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Definition of held back
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