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
Gophers 7, Eagles 1 The Gophers opened the season in fine form by throttling visiting Boston College 7-1 Thursday night.
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Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Fiber delivers superior speeds but is less available, while cable is typically faster and more stable though subject to throttling.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Head coach DeShaun Foster did not have many answers for why UCLA got throttled 35-10 at home by New Mexico on Friday night.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The New Orleans Saints throttled the Panthers, 47-10, last year before going 5-12 on the campaign and firing then-head coach Dennis Allen in the middle of the season.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Fiber delivers superior speeds but is less available, while cable is typically faster and more stable though subject to throttling.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Head coach DeShaun Foster did not have many answers for why UCLA got throttled 35-10 at home by New Mexico on Friday night.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The New Orleans Saints throttled the Panthers, 47-10, last year before going 5-12 on the campaign and firing then-head coach Dennis Allen in the middle of the season.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throttle
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Previous unbeatens Florida State and USC — favorites — choked on the road.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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In the afterglow of her magnificent album, choke enough, and the birth of her first child, Marylou Mayniel decamps to the southwest of France.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
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He was then stabbed and strangled to death, Evans said.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Daryl charges inside and fights off walkers before strangling Chofo in the bathtub.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Throttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throttle. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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