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
The war in Iran has throttled global oil and gas markets and rattled the EU as a major importer of energy.
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
That was the takeaway after the Nuggets throttled the Timberwolves over the final three quarters in a 116-105 Game 1 victory at Ball Arena?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The detentions have made residents hesitant to speak about the war, throttled the availability of crucial online evidence of the unfolding conflict and contributed to a climate of fear in the face of authoritarian governments.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
So that really throttled things.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Before traffic was effectively throttled in the Strait of Hormuz, the case for green hydrogen was harder to make.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
After a competitive first half, the Huskies throttled the Illini, 77-52.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Pittsburgh throttled the Islanders on Monday, 8-3.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
News that Anthropic is testing its powerful new artificial intelligence model throttled enterprise software stocks, including cybersecurity names that should never be lumped in with the rest.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
That was the takeaway after the Nuggets throttled the Timberwolves over the final three quarters in a 116-105 Game 1 victory at Ball Arena?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The detentions have made residents hesitant to speak about the war, throttled the availability of crucial online evidence of the unfolding conflict and contributed to a climate of fear in the face of authoritarian governments.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
So that really throttled things.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Before traffic was effectively throttled in the Strait of Hormuz, the case for green hydrogen was harder to make.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
After a competitive first half, the Huskies throttled the Illini, 77-52.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Pittsburgh throttled the Islanders on Monday, 8-3.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
News that Anthropic is testing its powerful new artificial intelligence model throttled enterprise software stocks, including cybersecurity names that should never be lumped in with the rest.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throttled
Verb
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She was found strangled to death, and despite what authorities described as an extensive investigation at the time, the case went cold the following year.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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However, after some of his friends started to come forward, police eventually learned that Griffith had strangled Flores Narvaez to death during a heated argument.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Given a chance to step on Minnesota’s throat, the Nuggets choked.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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Oil prices are likely to remain well above their levels prior to the Iran war, the consequences of which have choked global supply for the foreseeable future.—
Mike Sheen,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Throttled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throttled. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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