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
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
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
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
It managed to choke down the space food packet and looked at me with pure hate.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
