as in to stifle
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
choked back a sarcastic reply to an insulting question
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This cycle of reactionary leadership not only stifles innovation but also erodes trust and morale within organizations.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Vrabel, as previously mentioned, has stifled Tagovailoa in the past.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The upconversion process also suppressed noise, which made the setup effective even under very dim light.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Critics of the visas, including many American technology workers, argue companies use H-1B visa workers to suppress wages and pass over Americans for jobs.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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During the trials, some participants experienced nausea and an upset stomach, but investigators found that dividing up the pills, instead of taking all four at once, and swallowing them with orange juice instead of water, helped relieve the symptoms.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Typical triggers are swallowing cooler air when chewing gum and smoking.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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This is handy because the AI will not hold back if the therapist insists that the AI be aboveboard and blunt.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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That lack of housing, according to Carroll, has the effect of holding back household formation and dampening economic activity.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Choke (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20%28back%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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