CHOKE HOLDS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

choke holds

noun

plural of choke hold

as in clutches

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Noun

Over the years, the duo parented several clutches of eaglets, most recently Sandy and Luna.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Nebraska taking a five-star from the clutches of the Tigers is a different can of worms altogether.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of clutches

Noun

China is considering export controls that could check the global spread of its AI models and chips, as Beijing increases oversight of its burgeoning tech sector.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Untreated cotton samples were placed in those same locations as controls.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of controls

Noun

Rather than treating walking and manipulation as separate tasks, the approach brings them together so the robot can move its body while applying force through its arms.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
According to the suit, the deputies then each grabbed one of his arms and pulled him out of the vehicle.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of arms

Noun

Range Control imposed safety check-holds across adjacent training sectors to clear the zone and protect surrounding operations.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
The recommendation matches the Wall Street consensus, where five of seven analysts rate Ambiq Micro a buy or strong buy, with two holds, LSEG data shows.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of holds

Noun

Hinojosa elaborated on her position on state takeovers while answering another question at Thursday’s event.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, the festival’s Resistance stage will host takeovers by Mau P’s Baddest Behaviour brand and Adam Bayer’s stalwart techno label Drumcode Records.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of takeovers

Noun

Although first published nearly fifty years ago, this is still the best place to start for anyone who wants to get to grips with the Venetian Republic.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
The older contingent of media and entertainment leaders have to come to grips with the fact that the world’s population is getting younger.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

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