CHOKE (BACK) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

choke (back)

verb

Definition of choke (back)

as in to stifle

to refrain from openly showing or uttering choked back a sarcastic reply to an insulting question

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Cubans strolled along el Paseo del Prado promenade in the inky night, desperate to escape the stifling heat of their homes.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
The outages come as some areas are expected to experience severe weather and stifling heat again on Saturday.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 July 2026

Definition of stifle

Verb

Record-setting heat is suspected in 25 deaths from the Deep South to the Midwest to the East Coast, authorities said, with the temperature highs also suppressing some Fourth of July celebrations.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 July 2026
When coated onto a polypropylene separator with graphene, the material formed a thin interfacial layer that readily absorbed electrolyte while suppressing polysulfide migration.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Definition of suppress

Verb

Symptoms of infant botulism include constipation, a floppy neck and trouble swallowing, the CDC says.

— Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
In a darkly comedic twist, Beadie changes her mind after swallowing a lethal dose, and Jessa frantically calls the paramedics to save her life.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 July 2026

Definition of swallow

Verb

But that's not the only thing holding back first-time buyers.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 7 July 2026
According to the 2025 State of Document Workflows and Compliance Risk Report, 31% of executives holding back on fully automating documentation cited fear of losing manual oversight or approval control as a major factor.

— Brian Stimpfl, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of hold back

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