CHOKE HOLDS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

choke holds

noun

plural of choke hold

as in clutches

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Noun

Those are responsible for starting the diesel engines, which can be divorced via a lever that engages and disengages the inboard steering clutches.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026
The battle to save a section of SpaceX's giant Starship rocket from the clutches of the Indian Ocean appeared to have been lost.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of clutches

Noun

Worth, a tall converted safety with long arms, is a candidate for the practice squad.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Dozens of companies have withdrawn over the past decades due to poor profits, an uncertain business outlook and concerns about harm to their reputations from making arms, especially lethal weapons.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of arms

Noun

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Monday struck down one of those holds.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
If the direction of travel holds, the marginal buyer of gold for the next ten years is somebody who doesn't care about the price and isn't going to sell.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of holds

Noun

Those conversations were spearheaded by headline events including the fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on the light rail in South End and teen takeovers.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
This summer has been marked by police pursuits, street takeovers and fatal crashes that have claimed the lives of innocent pedestrians and sent scores of riders to the emergency room.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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