choking (back)

present participle of choke (back)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for choking (back)
Verb
  • Lately, however, that search for control has become overly cautious, stifling attacking adventure.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • After enduring a stifling sea of sameness in the basic design of the iPhone since the iPhone X, Apple’s new line of iPhone 17s finally brings a very diverse and distinctive breadth of offerings to people looking for an iPhone.
    Bob O’Donnell, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Encourage open discussion about assumptions that may be holding back projects or growth.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • But the tenacity of Kyiv’s forces in holding back the Russian summer offensive has been a remarkable outlier, and wider Russian progress remains a fierce possibility in the weeks ahead.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • By solving MXene’s stability problem and suppressing chloride corrosion, the research delivers a material that balances conductivity, durability, and performance.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The focus of the nearly year-long legal battle has been 23XI and Front Row accusing NASCAR and CEO Jim France of suppressing the competition, and NASCAR countersued in March.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Vision may be impacted and the sufferer will demonstrate symptoms of dementia before, ultimately, losing the ability to perform basic functions like eating, swallowing and breathing.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The epiglottis blocks the trachea during swallowing.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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