Synonyms of throttled

throttled

verb

past tense of throttle

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!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strangled
• choked
• suffocated
• garroted
• stifled
• asphyxiated
• smothered
• scragged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restored
• revived
• resuscitated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of throttled

Once airborne, the fan is throttled up to provide forward thrust, generating airspeed over the wing to gain altitude. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

OpenAI announcing that its upcoming AI model, dubbed Astra, breaches certain cybersecurity thresholds and will have throttled-back cyber capabilities when released. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

About five miles separate Agoura and Westlake high schools, but there seemed to be a great deal more distance between them Friday night, as host Westlake throttled the Chargers 38-7 in a nonleague game. — Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

My contact at Proton Mail explained that the process can get throttled at the provider’s end. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

Russia’s domestic political opposition, then, has been effectively throttled since Putin launched his war on Ukraine. — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Many chip components are location-constrained and can easily be throttled by geopolitical factors. — IEEE Spectrum, 15 Aug. 2026

And now, a quarter century later, the actress and animal rights activist throttled the internet once more by launching an OnlyFans in April, raking in millions during her first few months on the platform. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Taiwan throttled its own internet during annual defense exercises this week, readying its population for a possible future attack by China. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026