as in strangling
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 throttling
Before upgrading, consider testing your current speed, optimizing your Wi-Fi setup and checking if your provider is throttling your connection.
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The late icon strapped himself into his guitar while throttling songs in Shellac and Big Black, changing how menacing a punk riff could sound.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2025
View gallery - 6 images Californian e-mobility outfit Viribus has launched a new electric trike family, with tasty specs like a 1,200-W peak motor on offer for pedaling or throttling up inclines, as well as dual shocks, rear differential, and a two-step folding design.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
The Warriors continued to prove their one of the top girls soccer teams in the state by throttling Tri-Valley League rival Dover-Sherborn, 5-0, at the home of the New England Patriots and New England Revolution on Thursday.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The late icon strapped himself into his guitar while throttling songs in Shellac and Big Black, changing how menacing a punk riff could sound.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2025
View gallery - 6 images Californian e-mobility outfit Viribus has launched a new electric trike family, with tasty specs like a 1,200-W peak motor on offer for pedaling or throttling up inclines, as well as dual shocks, rear differential, and a two-step folding design.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
The Warriors continued to prove their one of the top girls soccer teams in the state by throttling Tri-Valley League rival Dover-Sherborn, 5-0, at the home of the New England Patriots and New England Revolution on Thursday.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throttling
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According to the indictment, McCray is accused of strangling the victim.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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At his hearing Tuesday, Adams admitted strangling Murray himself.—
William Morris,
Des Moines Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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The characteristics and size of the small starch clumps could constitute a choking hazard, said Mondelez Global, which owns the brand, particularly in young children and the elderly.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Check your cookie stash for Chips Ahoy products that could contain a choking hazard.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Throttling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throttling. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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