Examples of “throttle” in a Sentence

noun A valve or lever that controls how much fuel or air reaches an engine, and therefore its speed.

• She twisted the throttle, and the little boat's engine roared louder.
• He eased off the throttle as he approached the corner.
• The motorbike's throttle is on the right handlebar.

verb To restrict or slow something down, such as an engine, a network connection, or activity.

• The app will throttle your download speed if you use too much data.
• Doctors warned that high prices could throttle demand for the new treatment.
• The internet provider throttles speeds during peak hours.

verb To choke or strangle someone by gripping their throat.

• In the old movie, the villain tried to throttle the hero with his bare hands.
• The guard feared the prisoner would throttle him if he got close.
• He grabbed the intruder and nearly throttled him.