choke down
Example Sentences
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I have friends who choke down Greek yogurt by the bucketful, who eat handfuls of grilled chicken at a time, who dead lift their own body weight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
McConnell chafed at this and his beady little eyes bulged with contempt as he had to choke down the filth Trump spewed.
From Salon • Feb. 29, 2024
I could choke down only a few fries before I retreated to the comfort of my taro milk tea, its starchy sweetness the perfect antidote.
From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2022
In his first two weeks without medication, he was so exhausted he couldn’t eat; he forced himself to choke down protein shakes.
From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2022
It went down smoothly, but after a while I lost interest in eating because it took so long to choke down the food.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
