Synonyms of throttling

throttling

verb

present participle of throttle

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!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strangling
• choking
• suffocating
• garroting
• asphyxiating
• stifling
• smothering
• scragging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restoring
• reviving
• resuscitating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of throttling

The Skullcandy Crusher Evo headphones deliver throttling bass thanks to their two full-range 40mm drivers. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026

Through a series of measures starting in 2022, Washington has cut off China’s access to the cutting-edge GPUs, throttling Chinese companies’ efforts in competing for the top AI models with US tech giants. — John Liu, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

Funding cuts and restrictive immigration policies are throttling scientific work as other nations are investing heavily, education experts say. — Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 15 May 2026

Take the Strait of Hormuz crisis, where Iran has been throttling shipping traffic. — Alex Saric, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Ultimately, throttling is the intentional limiting of resource consumption (like internet bandwidth, API requests, or CPU performance). — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026

Edmonton showed off its postseason poise in Game 5, throttling the Ducks in a 4-1 victory and putting the onus on their inexperienced opponents to finish off the series. — Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026

The government in recent months has imposed restrictions including blocking or throttling popular apps like Telegram, WhatsApp, and YouTube. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026

The group could likely shut down the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on the Red Sea, much as Iran has done with the Strait of Hormuz, throttling another key shipping corridor. — Joseph Choi, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2026