The policeman put him in a chokehold.
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Chokehold
/ˈt͡ʃəʊkhəʊld/
Synonyms for "chokehold" (9 found)
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strangleholdchoke hold
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7 entriesairway obstructionarm triangle chokeguillotine chokemonopolynear monopolyneck injuryrear-naked choke
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6 entriesarm triangle chokechokehold techniquegrappling holdguillotine chokeneck restraintrear naked choke
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8 total sentences available.
Tom was put into a chokehold that he couldn't escape, so he tapped out.
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He put his opponent in a chokehold.
Source: wiktionary
Within five to ten seconds, one officer began to apply a choke hold by pressing his forearm into [Adolph] Lyons' throat. As Lyons was struggling for air, the officer handcuffed him and continued to apply the choke hold until Lyons blacked out. He was almost choked to death. […] Between 1975 and 1982, sixteen people died from the LAPD [Los Angeles Police Department]'s use of choke holds.
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