as in strangled
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 throttled
By Michael-Shawn Dugar, David Aldridge and Alex Valdes Sam Darnold threw four touchdown passes and Jaxon Smith-Njigba topped 100 yards receiving for the sixth time this season as the Seattle Seahawks throttled the Washington Commanders 38-14 on Sunday night.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Argentine bonds were among the best performers in emerging markets last year but had been throttled by volatility amid the Buenos Aires results and US support package.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
What to Know Trump said Sunday that his administration would import beef from Argentina to help tackle persistently high prices as the supply is throttled by drought, a flesh-eating pest and other issues affecting cattle.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Lockdowns throttled economic activity and squeezed tax revenue, while public spending surged as governments tried to protect the most vulnerable.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 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
Executives canceled projects, throttled budgets and moved production overseas.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Economic development is throttled.
—Sivan Yaari, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Ducks last year were throttled by eventual national champion Ohio State—the biggest-spending school in America—in the Rose Bowl back in January.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Argentine bonds were among the best performers in emerging markets last year but had been throttled by volatility amid the Buenos Aires results and US support package.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
What to Know Trump said Sunday that his administration would import beef from Argentina to help tackle persistently high prices as the supply is throttled by drought, a flesh-eating pest and other issues affecting cattle.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Lockdowns throttled economic activity and squeezed tax revenue, while public spending surged as governments tried to protect the most vulnerable.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 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
Executives canceled projects, throttled budgets and moved production overseas.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Economic development is throttled.
—Sivan Yaari, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Ducks last year were throttled by eventual national champion Ohio State—the biggest-spending school in America—in the Rose Bowl back in January.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throttled
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During the previous school year, the boy strangled and choked a teacher and pulled up a female classmate’s dress and touched her inappropriately on the school playground, the lawsuit claims.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Their conversation eventually turned violent, leading Packer to call the police after Sweeney had strangled Dunne to the point of unconsciousness.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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But the evening wasn’t without late-game drama, as the Wildcats choked away an early 18-point lead as the 49ers cut the margin down to two with less than 30 seconds to play.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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From long before dawn until well past dark, similar rafts choked the river, packed with as many as 20 migrants per raft.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Throttled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throttled. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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