THROTTLING Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

throttling

verb

Definition of throttling

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!

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Recent Examples of throttling The restriction has also ensnared the country’s interceptors to stop Russia’s drones, causing Ukraine to warn that the Starshield throttling risks civilian lives. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 Canada’s team got off on the right foot while throttling the Chicago Bulls by a score of 135 to 92. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026 Ukrainian officials and military units accused Elon Musk’s SpaceX of throttling a technology at the heart of their battlefield communications and drone operations. — David Hickey, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026 After throttling the New England Patriots 46-10 in Super Bowl XX, the Bears held a huge parade in Chicago. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 The government might start, for example, by fully throttling gas and oil exports from the Persian Gulf. — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026 San Diego provided more than enough support for King, who struck out eight over seven stellar innings while thoroughly throttling the majors' highest-scoring team. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 With the finance-throttling impact of Senate Enrolled Act 1 looming, the Portage Redevelopment Commission voted Thursday to issue $15 million in bonds to fund high-priority projects. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026 In Allen’s view, too many restrictions would risk throttling a technology that could otherwise bring huge benefits; too few would invite a high-profile incident that draws a public backlash. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026

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Horsch in one book described strangling a woman and disposing of her body with a chemical process.

— Joe Holden, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Wandering further afield, Wright recounts the case of Walker Railey, a Methodist minister accused of strangling his wife and leaving her in a vegetative state.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

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