choked (back)

verb

past tense of choke (back)
as in stifled
to refrain from openly showing or uttering choked back a sarcastic reply to an insulting question

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choked (back)
  1. stifled
  2. suppressed
  3. swallowed
  4. held back
Verb
  • Nationwide, Muslim and pro-Palestinian students argued that their speech had been stifled.
    — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The most promising part for the Panthers is that Bryce Young, who leads the NFL in passing yardage, was in no way stifled Sunday.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of stifled
Verb
  • Sorkin’s problem was that, in reality, at this point in Facebook’s history, the powerful CEO had pushed out all the Roger McNamees, having suppressed dissent within the company.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The rest of the network enacts the decision, as other genes are activated or suppressed farther downstream, but isn’t active in it.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of suppressed
Verb
  • The squishy toys contain water beads that expand when wet, including if swallowed.
    — Eva Flowe October 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In one image, a forlorn man appears as if swallowed by a tangle of trunks and roots.
    — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of swallowed
Verb
  • Some are held back by the barriers that are typically associated with starting to sell in a new place, like learning new customs and speaking the language.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Yamamoto was held back for this game while Skubal started the opener, but Yamamoto shouldn’t take a back seat to anyone anymore this postseason.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of held back
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“Choked (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choked%20%28back%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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