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

Musk acknowledged Saturday that SpaceX had throttled Starlink in Ukraine. — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Reuters has ⁠reported that the order to throttle Starshield came from ⁠inside the White House. — Reuters, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026

The restriction has also ensnared the country’s interceptors to stop Russia’s drones, causing Ukraine to warn that the Starshield throttling risks civilian lives. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

Last week, Starshield — the version of SpaceX’s Starlink used by the Ukrainian military — was throttled to block terminals traveling above certain speeds from accessing the service. — Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing throttle

• at full throttle