as in choking
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
Squeezing Russia’s oil revenues via secondary tariffs also means throttling the flow of its oil into global markets where prices are set.
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Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
This makes the White House’s view — that tight money is throttling the economy and a cut in interest rates of three percentage points is needed — perplexing.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2025
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Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
This makes the White House’s view — that tight money is throttling the economy and a cut in interest rates of three percentage points is needed — perplexing.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throttling
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Baltimore led Buffalo by 15 points with four minutes to go Sunday night before choking away a 41-40 loss in what became an instant classic.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Infant accessories dug-up from the previous owner’s storage at the estate sale might still contain lead paint or choking hazards, and Ziomek advises to beware especially of any accessories involving sleeping, when babies are particularly vulnerable.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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But these advances are also strangling the business of the dictionary.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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After law enforcement left, the district attorney’s office said Sumpter attacked the woman, punching her in the face and strangling her.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Throttling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throttling. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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