Synonyms of throttle

throttle

verb

ˈthrä-tᵊl 

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!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choke
• strangle
• suffocate
• garrote
• smother
• stifle
• asphyxiate
• scrag

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restore
• revive
• resuscitate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of throttle

Hatfield was especially critical of Starlink, noting that the satellite internet service could simply throttle customer speeds or place new users on a waitlist, rather than raise prices to curb network oversaturation. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

On the other side of the country, Wake Forest moved to 7-1 and continued its run of absolutely throttling opponents, but apparently, outscoring your last two opponents 92-14 doesn't matter much. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

But shipping still remains throttled, and international actors have not yet found a way to update their deterrence playbook. — Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

The attack came six days after Elon Musk's SpaceX throttled Ukraine's access to Starlink, which Ukraine has been using to coordinate its defenses against Russian attacks and for some of its offensive operations. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing throttle

• at full throttle