to throttle
Third Person
throttles
Present Participle
throttling
Past Tense
throttled
Past Participle
throttled
1
to stop or limit the expression or activity of something
transitive
- The government tried to throttle the free press by limiting journalists' access to information.
- The new laws are designed to throttle the growth of the tech industry.
- The company's policies seemed to throttle any attempt at innovation.
- The manager’s micromanagement throttled the team’s ability to work independently.
- The authorities attempted to throttle the protest by imposing curfews.
2
to end someone's life by squeezing their throat, cutting off their air supply
transitive
- In the suspenseful scene, the villain attempted to throttle the protagonist with bare hands.
- The assassin used a wire to silently throttle his target without making a sound.
- The police apprehended the suspect before he could throttle his intended victim.
- The assassin successfully throttled his target without leaving a trace.
- The wrestler often throttles his opponents with powerful moves.
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3
to reduce or control the flow of something, like fuel or steam, to an engine by adjusting a valve
transitive
- He throttled the engine to reduce its speed as they approached the stop sign.
- He carefully throttled the engine during the test to avoid damage.
- The engineer throttled the water valve to regulate the pressure in the pipes.
- She throttled the steam valve to control the pressure in the system.
- The technician throttled the flow of gas to the burner for better efficiency.
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