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

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

On Monday, Northern Ireland Office minister Steve Baker called for the DUP to "choke down" on its stance and form an executive.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2022

“I don’t condone human rights violations at all,” Mickelson said, with a look on his face that suggested he was trying to choke down smuggled diamonds.

From Washington Post • Jun. 11, 2022

So we had this odd little family conference while Jeffrey attempted to choke down some food.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick