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

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

Last year, Iowa and Illinois beat Vanderbilt and Tennessee, respectively, in bowl games while Indiana throttled Alabama in a quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 31 July 2026

That’s because in addition to a shortage of crude oil needed to produce both, much more refined jet fuel was throttled in the Strait of Hormuz versus refined gasoline. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Brent crude settled above $100 a barrel Thursday for the first time since late May, after Yemen's Houthis claimed strikes on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea — opening a second chokepoint in a war that has already throttled the Strait of Hormuz. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Their retirement plans and pensions are invested in Silicon Valley stocks that could drop; their small businesses are reliant on access to credit that might get throttled. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

His comments follow a World Bank’s assessment urging Pretoria to scrap ministerial approval requirements that have throttled the competitiveness of industrial parks within South Africa’s SEZs. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

To light that fire again on WHACK’S MUSEUM, Tierra Whack spins back to her battle rap roots for a full-throttled put me in your barbershop top fives record. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026