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
Economic development is throttled.
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Sivan Yaari, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Ducks last year were throttled by eventual national champion Ohio State—the biggest-spending school in America—in the Rose Bowl back in January.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2025
At the end of almost 4 billion years, on a planet bereft of complex life, the Earth had been suddenly throttled by the most extreme convulsions of the carbon cycle in its entire history.
—Peter Brannen
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Aimed at both fresh and saltwater kayak fishing, the base Force Current trolling motor package comes with a simple wireless remote control that lets users easily throttle and steer without having to physically turn around and grab hold of the tiller.
—New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
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Sivan Yaari, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Ducks last year were throttled by eventual national champion Ohio State—the biggest-spending school in America—in the Rose Bowl back in January.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2025
At the end of almost 4 billion years, on a planet bereft of complex life, the Earth had been suddenly throttled by the most extreme convulsions of the carbon cycle in its entire history.
—Peter Brannen
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Aimed at both fresh and saltwater kayak fishing, the base Force Current trolling motor package comes with a simple wireless remote control that lets users easily throttle and steer without having to physically turn around and grab hold of the tiller.
—New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throttle
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To avoid choking hazards, the researchers recommend pureeing blueberries for younger infants and mashing or cutting them into small pieces for older babies and toddlers.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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That December, Cilivea Thyrion, 20, choked to death on an adult diaper while housed in a special needs pod.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Miner was tied up, beaten, strangled and stabbed.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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Even the most strident neighborhood defenders agree that California is being strangled by a severe housing crisis.—
Stan Oklobdzija,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Throttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throttle. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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