chokeholded

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A form of chokehold — A grappling hold around a person's neck, especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm, cutting off the flow of blood to the brain and restricting breathing.

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Meanings

verb
  1. nonstandardparticiplepastsimple past and past participle of chokehold

    Bluse claimed she was "chokeholded" to the ground. Another passenger responded she deserved it.

    2021 June 2, Ben Acosta, “Woman Demands To Speak To Manager Of Entire Airport After Getting Tackled By Security”, in Comic Sands
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    Makes no difference: Eric Garner was chokeholded to death. It was racist murder by the NYPD, and it was intentional.

    2014 July 29, “Racist NYPD Murder of Eric Garner”, in The Internationalist

    People angry at another black man being chokeholded to death rioted, and (unfortunately) due to that riot, this store got burned down.

    2020 May 30, Max, “Uncle Hugo’s Bookstore in Minneapolis Burned Down During Riots, GoFundMe Open”, in Unusual Things

    Synonyms: chokeheld

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APA

chokeholded. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chokeholded

MLA

“chokeholded.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chokeholded. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chokeholded,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chokeholded.

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