choke down
Example Sentences
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That might seem like good news to those of us who have had to choke down hotel-room coffee to perk up after a grueling travel day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Anyone who’s eaten there knows the only reason one would choke down goat cheese balls or an allegedly bowel-ruining white fish in orange cream sauce is for the chance to catch some on-camera action.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2025
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
My stomach heaved, and I lost all the food I’d managed to choke down.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
