as in stifling
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
choked back a sarcastic reply to an insulting question
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The Justice Department contends a breakup would be the most effective and quickest way to undercut a monopoly that has been stifling competition and innovation for years.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025 -
In junior tournaments, there can be stifling pressure on kids as young as 8.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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With emotions expected to run high, the Bethpage crowd won't be holding back when pressure hits.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Encourage open discussion about assumptions that may be holding back projects or growth.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The dynamic is suppressing wages and disincentivizing Americans from choosing careers in STEM fields, the White House said.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2025
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The dynamic is suppressing wages and disincentivizing Americans from choosing careers in STEM fields, the White House said.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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The little girl also had trouble swallowing for a couple of days afterward, her mother said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rising seas swallowing coastlines.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Choking (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choking%20%28back%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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