as in to choke
to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe
I was so angry at what he was saying that I could have throttled him!
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Recent Examples of throttle
The hemp products industry is even bigger than the marijuana sector, which has been throttled by a punitive federal tax code for drug traffickers and overregulation on the state level.
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Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
SpaceX's Starlink is imposing a severe speed cap for customers on the Priority plan that can throttle their internet speeds down to 1Mbps.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
Once within range, Athena will begin a breaking maneuver called Powered Descent Initiation (PDI), firing up and throttling its landing engine until the spacecraft reaches about a mile away from its touchdown coordinates in Mons Mouton.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
The Rams throttled Boise State 69-56 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, crushing dreams and bursting bubbles as a bid stealer.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
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Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
SpaceX's Starlink is imposing a severe speed cap for customers on the Priority plan that can throttle their internet speeds down to 1Mbps.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
Once within range, Athena will begin a breaking maneuver called Powered Descent Initiation (PDI), firing up and throttling its landing engine until the spacecraft reaches about a mile away from its touchdown coordinates in Mons Mouton.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
The Rams throttled Boise State 69-56 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, crushing dreams and bursting bubbles as a bid stealer.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for throttle
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“Throttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throttle. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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