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

Filmed during Covid, Vaught and Funk crammed themselves into a small bathroom to film a scene where a puppet bursts out of the toilet to throttle Vaught. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Both apps throttle the speed at which automations run and prevent access to certain AI features. — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026

Last year, Iowa and Illinois beat Vanderbilt and Tennessee, respectively, in bowl games while Indiana throttled Alabama in a quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 31 July 2026

The setup continuously monitors conditions, actively throttling dynamic power delivery and enforcing real-time voltage safety boundaries. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Phrases Containing throttle

• at full throttle