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
I choke down my bioloaf and follow them back on to the elevator.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
