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 Southwest flight was just inches from the ground when the pilots throttled up and climbed skyward to avoid the business jet.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
The most recent occurrence came in November 2021, when No. 1 Gonzaga throttled No. 2 UCLA by 20 points.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Behind the scenes, the government alleged that the executives took measures to attempt to throttle the service, forcing high-volume users to reset their passwords and verify their ticket purchases.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
And because Boulder has proven able to throttle in traffic for 50,000-plus football fans to Buffalos games at Folson Field, crowd control won’t be an issue.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
The most recent occurrence came in November 2021, when No. 1 Gonzaga throttled No. 2 UCLA by 20 points.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Behind the scenes, the government alleged that the executives took measures to attempt to throttle the service, forcing high-volume users to reset their passwords and verify their ticket purchases.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
And because Boulder has proven able to throttle in traffic for 50,000-plus football fans to Buffalos games at Folson Field, crowd control won’t be an issue.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 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 21 Mar. 2025.
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