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

These are key fuel nodes for the Red Sea, made all the more vital as Iran throttles traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. — Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

Modern microchips throttle their performance due to overheating. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Congress has taken a run at the idea, too, with a bipartisan bill, introduced this summer, that would require advanced AI developers to maintain the ability to throttle, suspend or shut down their products. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Every connection runs ChaCha20 encryption over WireGuard across 20 server locations in 16 countries, with no bandwidth caps or throttling. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing throttle

• at full throttle