How to Use throttle in a Sentence

throttle

1 of 2 verb
Definition of throttlenext
Synonyms for throttlenext
  • I was so angry at what he was saying that I could have throttled him!
  • Then the Heat throttled the Celtics at the start, roaring to a 3-0 series lead.
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Snug through the thighs, throttled at the knees, close-cut at the calves, on intimate terms with the ankles.
    — Jonah Weiner, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Giving Galaxy S22 owners the choice to throttle apps is the right thing to do.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 4 Mar. 2022
  • Each drone is required to throttle, pitch, roll, yaw, and flip in each event.
    — Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Or the kind of SoC that Samsung can throttle and nobody will care.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Neatness will kill a novel — throttle it and slowly snuff the life out of it.
    — Hillary Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2023
  • But after a few minutes, the Flip pulled way back, while the Fold didn't throttle nearly as hard.
    — Sascha Segan, PCMAG, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Once the cap is exceeded, the company can throttle speeds to 1Mbps.
    — PCMAG, 4 Nov. 2022
  • That means that the company won’t throttle your speeds based on your usage.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 21 Aug. 2021
  • How could a team that had to win their final three games just to get into the playoffs throttle a team that hadn't lost at home all year?
    — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2024
  • If Chicago’s front seven was able to throttle the Vikings offensive line, what will the Rams do to that unit?
    — Steve Silverman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021
  • As the four huge engines began to throttle up for takeoff, many of the men hanging on dropped away and ran alongside the aircraft.
    — Gerry Shih, Niha Masih, Dan Lamothe, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Aug. 2021
  • The Tigers were rude hosts, throttling the Wildcats, 89-75, at Mizzou Arena.
    — Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Our rainy day fund is still fully throttle at $3-plus billion ...
    — Christopher Keating, courant.com, 21 May 2021
  • Even good teams will sometimes come up with a stinker and lose to inferior clubs that should throttle.
    — Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2022
  • However, the phone will still throttle apps when needed.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 14 Mar. 2022
  • As a result, Meta said Russia had begun to throttle its services in the country.
    — Musadiq Bidar, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Not to mention the fact that Samsung phones were revealed to secretly throttle app speeds.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 23 Mar. 2022
  • A few months later, the Patriots would throttle the Bills by the same score on their way to winning their second Super Bowl.
    — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022
  • One of its main tools to throttle inflation is raising the federal funds rate, which is the rate banks charge each other for overnight loans.
    — Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022
  • Houston was throttled Friday night by Miami in the Sweet 16.
    — Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 25 Mar. 2023
  • His inability to stay in front of his man might be the biggest issue with Kerr throttling up his minutes.
    — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 May 2023
  • Bandwidth is throttled after 20GB of use each month, though, which may or may not be a dealbreaker for some buyers.
    — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 1 Mar. 2023
  • And really, is there anyone over age 5 who can't identify with the urge to throttle Elmo?
    — TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Thor, which owns brands such as Airstream and Jayco, throttled production of its RVs in an effort to match sagging demand and keep costs in check.
    — Will Feuer, WSJ, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Such higher asset prices, though, might then fuel more spending just when the Fed wants to cool things down to throttle inflation.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2022
  • And Nick Saban tends to throttle back late against outmatched opponents.
    — Christopher Smith, al, 20 Sep. 2021
  • The Detroit Red Wings used special teams to throttle their opponent and earn a measure of confidence.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2022
  • Other foul-weather gear includes Hill Descent Control and a Snow drive mode, which changes throttle mapping and gear ratios, on the fly.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022
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throttle

2 of 2 noun
  • When you press a car's accelerator, it opens the throttle, and the car goes faster.
  • On the right side are the throttle and the gear shifter.
    — Christian De Looper, BGR, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Plus, with the old remnants out of the way, new growth can come in full throttle.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The throttle cable was a length of cord for a Venetian blind.
    — Chuck Wilcoxen, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Push forward on a lever to adjust the throttle and steer with a small wheel at the helm.
    — WIRED, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Part-throttle shifts are smooth, and the ride is quiet and composed.
    — Don Schroeder, Car and Driver, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The team flew along at full throttle for almost all of the first couple of hours.
    — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2023
  • And, of course, there’s an up-and-down quickshifter for clutch-less, full-throttle gear changes.
    — Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2022
  • The twin throttle levers in the console were pulled all the way into the off position.
    — New York Times, 14 Oct. 2022
  • The thriller starts out at a full throttle and never takes its foot off the pedal.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022
  • The bear then spins and runs away, while the rider with the camera twists the throttle a few more times for good measure.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2023
  • On the right is the shifter, throttle, and headlight auto on-off button.
    — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Start the machine and give it enough throttle to turn the track slowly to see if there are any wobbles.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Nov. 2022
  • In fact, thoughtful use of the clutch, shifter, and throttle are required even for relaxed starts.
    — Arthur St. Antoine, Car and Driver, 17 July 2023
  • Next, advance the throttle forward to the choke position, and lastly, turn the key.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2023
  • The large crowd eagerly watched as the Professor opened the throttle.
    — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Sep. 2022
  • As with many sustainable brands, there isn’t a plan for wild, full-throttle growth.
    — Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 13 Dec. 2022
  • At this point, the driver released the brakes and applied 74% of the vehicle's throttle.
    — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2022
  • The barely-there dress would have been eye-catching on its own, but Ora upped the ante with a full-throttle makeup look.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2022
  • While the throttle pedal loves to shout, the steering wheel is always muted.
    — Daniel Golson, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Turning down the dirt runway, Zdarsky opened up the throttle, and with a fierce whine, the Skyhawk surged forward, streaking across the desert.
    — Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The sound does remain in the background, though, as the engine only musters 73 decibels of noise at full throttle.
    — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Once activated, press the brake pedal, pin the throttle, and release the brake for take off.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 6 July 2023
  • The solution is to wait to go full throttle, though waiting is the enemy of lap times.
    — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Southgate, who’d warned his men that the United States would come at full-throttle, wasn’t surprised.
    — John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2022
  • On the Cafe Cruiser, the throttle exists and cuts out at 20 mph, but the pedal assist doesn't cut out until 28 mph.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The pilots squared the Boeing 777 with the runway, hit the throttle, accelerated down the airstrip and took off.
    — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023
  • As long as the tarmac doesn’t twist too hard, the Benz’s path remains controllable with a firm grasp of the wheel and a cautious command of the throttle.
    — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Class 2 ebikes offer a throttle with a maximum speed of 20 mph.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 26 Apr. 2022
  • May Jagger went full throttle with her look at the Ferrari premiere.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2023

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