choke hold

noun

Definition of choke holdnext
as in sway

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Recent Examples of choke hold Beijing now seeks to maximize its choke hold over rare earths, semiconductors, and other supply chains, to use them as leverage in other situations, including Taiwan. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Mar. 2026 New phone footage leaked to TMZ appears to show Paul putting Mortensen in a choke hold and hurling metal chairs at him; a child cries. — Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026 Today on the show, the story of a financial lifeline that can turn into a financial choke hold. — Alina Selyukh, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026 Maduro was awful on that, but our ability to strangle off and keep the choke hold on the Venezuelan regime keeps that fleet blockading Venezuela. — CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for choke hold
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke hold
  1. sway
  2. control
  3. arm
  4. mastery
  5. hold
  6. takeover
  7. grip
  8. management
Noun
  • Softening rather than stiffening when moving through space requires embracing your body’s natural sway and tiny micro-movements, like an ankle wobbling or knee jiggling.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • That’s given Betancourt tremendous sway in Venezuelan oil circles, the people said, in spite of years of investigations in Europe, the US and Venezuela over allegations of corruption, money laundering and tax fraud.
    — Fabiola Zerpa, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of sway
Noun
  • Organized crime operations from several cities, including Chicago, New York and Detroit, had established control of casinos up and down the Vegas Strip and devised schemes to skim percentages of the cash under the noses of state regulators.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Republicans hope to pick up seven of Missouri’s eight congressional seats amid a bitter fight for control of Congress.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of control
Noun
  • Three days later, the person authorities in multiple countries now say was the attacker was revealed to be Anastasiia Berezovska – a Ukrainian woman with a large snake tattoo on her arm.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • DeepSeek, Tencent, PetroChina, China Telecom and others all had strategic placements, usually with an investment arm.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of arm
Noun
  • Additional support will be added as well until a student demonstrates mastery.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The article posits that true relationship mastery begins with self-mastery, enabling leaders to show up as their best selves.
    — Nancy MacKay, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of mastery
Noun
  • If additional hold is needed, Marjan recommends spraying Paul Mitchell Firm Hold Super Clean Extra Hairspray on the roots and brushing back before wrapping a second elastic around everything.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
  • For now, Askew is in jail with a no-bail hold, awaiting a preliminary hearing.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of hold
Noun
  • Still, even with Ellison’s $111 billion WBD takeover plan under threat from a state attorneys general antitrust suit, $4 million and change is sofa detritus to the son of Larry Ellison.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this summer, New Translations were among the scene-stealers at a rock & roll takeover during CMA Fest in Nashville.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of takeover
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  • So either Moreno has loosened his grip on the reins, or this was possible all along.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The device, developed by Compliant Technologies, is designed to deliver an electric shock through the wearer's grip.
    — Steve Large, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of grip
Noun
  • Emergency management is warning people in the area to expect smoke and traffic delays.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The package includes communications, electrical power, and thermal management systems.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of management

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“Choke hold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20hold. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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