throttle
noun
a lever, pedal, handle, etc., for controlling or manipulating a throttle valve.
is throttling
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present progressiveof throttle (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Samsung has addressed reports that it is throttling the performance of thousands of popular apps, saying a software update will return control to users.
From The Verge ● Mar. 4, 2022
Inevitably, the sequels juggernaut is throttling fresh ideas, the lifeblood of any creative activity.
From The Guardian ● May 16, 2019
"California is throttling back record levels of solar — and that's bad news for climate goals."
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2018
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit privacy and advocacy organization, said this week that its tests confirm T-Mobile is throttling all video, regardless if the video is part of Binge On.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2016
We are becoming too practical; the lust for material gain is throttling every other consideration.
From The Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac by Eugene Field
