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
See All Example Sentences for throttling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throttling
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Luis Benitez-Gonzalez, a 26-year-old previously deported Mexican national, is accused of strangling two women in the area of Austin, Texas, in 2018 and 2024.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Gaff allegedly assaulted and raped Vesey before fatally strangling her.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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The vast majority of people in Pompeii and Herculaneum—the cities hardest hit—perished from asphyxiation, choking on the thick clouds of noxious gas and ash.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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The agency is aware of 11 choking incidents, the notice states.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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“Throttling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throttling. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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