as in to stifle
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
choked back a sarcastic reply to an insulting question
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Semiconductor stocks that have struggled on fears that tariffs could stifle demand for many consumer products and slow the economy also jumped.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025 -
Still, the move represents another case of leaders stifling the tools of the minority and deferring to Trump.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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To tell the Blue Devils, basically, not to suppress their emotions.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Older, post-menopausal women are especially susceptible, since lower estrogen levels can lead to decreased levels of beneficial bacteria that suppress infection-causing bacteria.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
25 Mar. 2025
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While the brand courts a luxury buyer, the competitive nature of the segment makes a price increase of nearly $500 per month harder to swallow.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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The internet found all this smoothie drama a little hard to swallow.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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With that in mind, Barca did not hold back in the second leg.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Front-line employees can either supercharge their efforts through AI or hold back the value of transformation through misuse or misunderstanding.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Choke (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20%28back%29. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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