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
So that really throttled things.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
With a more anonymous IP address, your ISP is also less able to throttle (cap) your connection speeds, as some providers do.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Some voters like his pledge as a political newcomer to throttle the status quo.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Mansfield Legacy throttles Crowley Mansfield Legacy piled on the hits against Crowley Friday, seizing a 17-1 victory in a game that ended after three innings.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
With a more anonymous IP address, your ISP is also less able to throttle (cap) your connection speeds, as some providers do.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Some voters like his pledge as a political newcomer to throttle the status quo.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Mansfield Legacy throttles Crowley Mansfield Legacy piled on the hits against Crowley Friday, seizing a 17-1 victory in a game that ended after three innings.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throttle
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The victims, who died from smoke inhalation, might have made it out of the Belmont building alive if their neighbors had closed their doors and choked the oxygen that fed the massive five-alarm fire on Tuesday afternoon.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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In November 2025, Biggs was preparing for practice in the locker room when Hebert allegedly approached another teammate and choked him in response to a post on Instagram, according to the lawsuit.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Nearly a month later, not far from Hot Skates and near the Long Island Rail Road tracks, Theresa's body was discovered, beaten, raped and strangled, buried under a pile of leaves and wooden shipping pallets.—
Mary Murphy,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Also, Meatball’s Keystone Kops never checked to see if his DNA appeared on the strap that was used to strangle her with.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Throttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throttle. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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