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
Funding cuts and restrictive immigration policies are throttling scientific work as other nations are investing heavily, education experts say.
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Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
With the war’s turbulence on the economy more prevalent and the internet now throttled, Russians no longer have the luxury of pretending the war in Ukraine isn’t happening.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
They were throttled from start to finish, giving a young and inexperienced Spurs team plenty of confidence that Monday’s loss was nothing more than a fluke.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Disruptions lasted more than 120,000 hours, as governments increasingly relied on blackouts, platform bans, and throttling to control access.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
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Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
With the war’s turbulence on the economy more prevalent and the internet now throttled, Russians no longer have the luxury of pretending the war in Ukraine isn’t happening.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
They were throttled from start to finish, giving a young and inexperienced Spurs team plenty of confidence that Monday’s loss was nothing more than a fluke.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Disruptions lasted more than 120,000 hours, as governments increasingly relied on blackouts, platform bans, and throttling to control access.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throttle
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Hilton has raised crucial issues about Newsom’s overspending, low state K-12 test scores, high taxes choking the middle class, high gas prices and the endemic housing and homelessness crises.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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As discomforting as that sounds, there is no proof the 7-foot, 9-inch dolphin choked to death, according to Lauren Rust, executive director of the Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network and South Carolina Marine Mammal Stranding Coordinator.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Autopsies determined that Shine was strangled and Carse died from sharp force trauma, the police department said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Nate comes back to life and strangles Cassie in a dark green Bottega Veneta suit, then Maddy saves her.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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“Throttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throttle. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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