as in to choke
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 throttle
So somewhere along the way, our creative genius gets throttled.
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Sandy Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Even if Denver makes it and gets throttled by Buffalo, who cares?
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
Avoiding throttling Some internet service providers may throttle connections to certain websites, including trading platforms, especially during high-traffic periods.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2024
In December, the U.S. Department of Commerce released a package of semiconductor controls that exemplifies this approach, using far-reaching restrictions to force partners into alignment and to throttle Chinese production.
—Reva Goujon, Foreign Affairs, 27 Dec. 2024
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Sandy Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Even if Denver makes it and gets throttled by Buffalo, who cares?
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
Avoiding throttling Some internet service providers may throttle connections to certain websites, including trading platforms, especially during high-traffic periods.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2024
In December, the U.S. Department of Commerce released a package of semiconductor controls that exemplifies this approach, using far-reaching restrictions to force partners into alignment and to throttle Chinese production.
—Reva Goujon, Foreign Affairs, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Throttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throttle. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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