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
There are no bandwidth limits, so it can be used for streaming, downloads, or general browsing without throttling.
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
If practical, data centers could also temporarily throttle power to their servers and cooling systems in exchange for monetary incentives from their utility.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
That was the takeaway after the Nuggets throttled the Timberwolves over the final three quarters in a 116-105 Game 1 victory at Ball Arena?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
So that really throttled things.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
If practical, data centers could also temporarily throttle power to their servers and cooling systems in exchange for monetary incentives from their utility.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
That was the takeaway after the Nuggets throttled the Timberwolves over the final three quarters in a 116-105 Game 1 victory at Ball Arena?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
So that really throttled things.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throttle
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The zipper slider on the bear's side pouch can detach, possibly causing a risk of serious injury or death from a choking hazard to children, per the notice.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Authorities said the woman was assaulted in her bedroom and that the man also attempted to choke her.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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An autopsy determined the woman had been strangled and her death was ruled a homicide.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Since arriving on the scene almost a decade ago, the trio have presented themselves as firebrands, ready to stick it to an establishment seeking to strangle the last remnants of 20th century Irish republicanism.—
Dean Van Nguyen,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Throttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throttle. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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