throttle
noun
a lever, pedal, handle, etc., for controlling or manipulating a throttle valve.
have throttled
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present perfectof throttle.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Wartime delays have throttled the vital flow of satellite imagery, while widespread signal interference in the Middle East has left the cottage industry of tanker tracking partially in the dark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
It hasn’t helped that the Federal Reserve has been reluctant to start cutting interest rates, which have throttled inflation as intended, but also weighed down businesses and consumers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2024
Mr. Ives cited Tesla’s problems in China, where lockdowns have throttled the supply of crucial parts and materials and demand for cars.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2022
Other users keep a running tally of terms they believe have throttled certain videos, trying to reverse engineer the system.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2022
Excellent methods," say the most unfriendly judges, "which must at once have throttled Austria into compliance, had he been as prompt in executing them;—which he by no means was.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 21 by Thomas Carlyle
