throttle
noun
a lever, pedal, handle, etc., for controlling or manipulating a throttle valve.
had throttled
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past perfectof throttle.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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WASHINGTON—President Trump called Elon Musk on Wednesday and asked him to lift restrictions on a military-grade version of Starlink in Ukraine that the SpaceX chief had throttled, U.S. officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
No protest roadblocks remained standing in Bolivia on Tuesday, the government said, as it deployed the army to quell weeks-long demonstrations that had throttled roads nationwide.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Iran had agreed to strict constraints on its atomic program in exchange for an end to economic sanctions that had throttled the nation’s economy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2017
The Ravens, though, had throttled a defense that had not allowed more than 21 points in the Steelers’ last four games, all victories.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2015
As a result, ships built and manned in Spain itself were able to sail to the West Indies; there was nothing equivalent to the Greenland bottleneck that had throttled Norse colonization.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
