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choke back

VERB
restrain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confine constrain control curb curtail detain deter govern hamper hinder inhibit keep down kill limit prevent repress restrict subdue suppress
STRONG
arrest bind bridle chain check circumscribe contain control cool cork debar delimit direct fetter gag guide harness hold impound imprison jail keep manacle muzzle pinion proscribe stay
WEAK
bottle up box up crack down hem in hogtie keep in line lock up pull back sit on tie down tie up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid allow assist encourage free help let go liberate permit promote release start turn on
STRONG
abandon forsake give up leave loose loosen misguide mislead neglect set free
VERB
stifle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
curb muzzle repress silence smother squelch strangle suffocate suppress
STRONG
asphyxiate burke check choke constipate cork extinguish gag hush kill muffle spike squash stagnate stop stultify torpedo trammel
WEAK
black out bring to screeching halt clam up clamp down cover up crack down dry up hold it down hush up put the lid on shut up sit on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow encourage free let go loose release
STRONG
aid assist bear begin create help start
WEAK
persuade

Example Sentences

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Often appearing to choke back tears, he told his counsel Tony Graham KC he remembered nothing of the accident nor the journey leading up to it.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

But his impact throughout life was profound to those who knew him well, and they invariably choke back tears when talking about him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2022

But when an activist wins board seats, companies have to choke back their dissatisfaction and accept their new directors.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2021

“It is my honor to accept,” he said on Dec. 2 at the University of New Hampshire, his voice trembling as he tried to choke back tears.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2020

I was trying hard to choke back the tears when I felt his hand on my shoulder.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls