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
The government in recent months has imposed restrictions including blocking or throttling popular apps like Telegram, WhatsApp, and YouTube.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
There are no bandwidth limits, so it can be used for streaming, downloads, or general browsing without throttling.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 23 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
Much of the force behind recently tamer inflation is an overall weaker economy that’s throttling consumer demand.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
There are no bandwidth limits, so it can be used for streaming, downloads, or general browsing without throttling.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 23 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
Much of the force behind recently tamer inflation is an overall weaker economy that’s throttling consumer demand.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors declined to file charges and Saenz was later granted a permanent restraining order against that ex-boyfriend, according to court records, after he was convicted of battering and strangling her.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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The Idaho case and many others — including a 2024 dorm room strangling and a 1990 Florida college town serial killer who inspired the Scream franchise — reflect the far-reaching effects of these crimes.—
Corin Cesaric,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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Now she is stuck with three long term leases choking her cash flow like a noose around her neck.—
George Deeb,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Keaton’s friend, director Dennis Dugan, was at risk of choking to death when a bit of food got lodged in his throat.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 May 2026
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“Throttling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throttling. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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