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!
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Recent Examples of throttle
Your internet provider will not tell you when data throttling occurs, but ISP throttling is common when more people are online.
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Kara McGinley, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Providers are allowed to throttle your internet speed.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 11 June 2025
In addition to his interception, Gonzalez throttled some of the Patriots' receivers early in their routes during 11-on-11s and bottled up DeMario Douglas on a couple reps.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 June 2025
The Thunder throttled the Pacers on Sunday to pull the finals even at one win apiece, which marks the first time Indiana hasn’t held a 2-0 series lead during these playoffs.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 9 June 2025
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Kara McGinley, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Providers are allowed to throttle your internet speed.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 11 June 2025
In addition to his interception, Gonzalez throttled some of the Patriots' receivers early in their routes during 11-on-11s and bottled up DeMario Douglas on a couple reps.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 June 2025
The Thunder throttled the Pacers on Sunday to pull the finals even at one win apiece, which marks the first time Indiana hasn’t held a 2-0 series lead during these playoffs.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 9 June 2025
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Officers then spoke to the second victim, who said Bonds slammed them to the floor and choked them as well.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Its options are widely considered to include retaliation against U.S. forces in the region as well as choking a major global oil supply route, the Strait of Hormuz.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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At one point, her former sweetheart tried to leap from his chair to strangle her.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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Tania Thomas, 47, was strangled to death in July 2024 during a multi-day conjugal visit with husband Anthony Desean Curry.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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“Throttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throttle. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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