throttle back

verb

throttled back; throttling back; throttles back

: to reduce the amount of fuel flowing to an engine by adjusting the throttle

He throttled back to 45 mph.

—sometimes used figuratively with respect to intensity

You need to throttle back your anger.

Examples of throttle back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump’s announcement of an AI force comes a week after the industry’s top leaders agreed to throttle back the breakneck speed of development as warnings about its consequences grew more dire. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

As a result, Reich said the Jets would likely have to throttle back their plans for Sadiq because of the time missed. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Before the war, the strait carried a fifth of the world’s crude oil, and Gulf oil producers that throttled back production will need time to get the oil moving again. — Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

And Gulf oil producers that throttled back production will need time to get the oil moving again. — Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026

Rhymes for throttle back

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