as in strangled
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 throttled
The war in Iran has throttled global oil and gas markets and rattled the EU as a major importer of energy.
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ABC News, 21 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
The detentions have made residents hesitant to speak about the war, throttled the availability of crucial online evidence of the unfolding conflict and contributed to a climate of fear in the face of authoritarian governments.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
So that really throttled things.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Before traffic was effectively throttled in the Strait of Hormuz, the case for green hydrogen was harder to make.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
After a competitive first half, the Huskies throttled the Illini, 77-52.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Pittsburgh throttled the Islanders on Monday, 8-3.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
News that Anthropic is testing its powerful new artificial intelligence model throttled enterprise software stocks, including cybersecurity names that should never be lumped in with the rest.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 21 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
The detentions have made residents hesitant to speak about the war, throttled the availability of crucial online evidence of the unfolding conflict and contributed to a climate of fear in the face of authoritarian governments.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
So that really throttled things.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Before traffic was effectively throttled in the Strait of Hormuz, the case for green hydrogen was harder to make.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
After a competitive first half, the Huskies throttled the Illini, 77-52.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Pittsburgh throttled the Islanders on Monday, 8-3.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
News that Anthropic is testing its powerful new artificial intelligence model throttled enterprise software stocks, including cybersecurity names that should never be lumped in with the rest.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throttled
Verb
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Wanner's body was found three weeks later, strangled to death, in a remote area outside Foresthill, about 40 miles away from her home.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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She had been raped and strangled, according to the Sheriff's Office.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Another firefighter told investigators Lewin also choked the patient after jabbing his eyes.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Kolkata spinners Varun Chakravarthy (2-33) and Sunil Narine (1-23) choked the scoring, while pacers Vaibhav Arora (2-24) and Kartik Tyagi (1-41) also inflicted damage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Throttled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throttled. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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