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

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

What’s more, the larvae that managed to choke down this peculiar feedstock did not, as you might expect, expire.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2022

I could barely choke down a piece of pot roast.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine