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

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

I choke down the whole glass of milk, drop the dishes into the sink, and lock myself in my room.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz