choking (back)

present participle of choke (back)

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Verb
  • Consider the type of AI tool that your business needs to succeed, and begin to strategically introduce and layer the technology in a way that feels supportive, not stifling.
    Eyal Lifshitz, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Broader questions about salary and a new contract are claimed to be stifling Stern's return and amping up the speculation about the next phase of his career.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This absolute confidentiality helps give penitents the confidence to approach confession forthrightly, without holding back.
    Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Sandy McAlpine, a real estate agent who works in Charlotte, North Carolina, said she’s heard that many would-be buyers are holding back for now, in the hope that the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates, making borrowing for a home more affordable.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In this growing method, fruit trees are grown near particular companion plants that benefit fruit tree growth, such as pest-repelling flowers, soil-improving legumes, or weed-suppressing groundcovers.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Practical strategies to keep anger in check Great leaders understand that emotional discipline is not about suppressing feelings but instead channeling them productively.
    Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This can make swallowing painful.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
  • These cosmic enigmas defy our everyday understanding of space and time, swallowing light and matter and pushing the laws of physics to the extreme.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 2 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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