Meaning & use
Throttled
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Past tense of "throttle"; strangled someone by compressing their throat, or restricted the flow, speed, or capacity of something.
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The internet provider throttled his connection after he exceeded the data limit.
In the film, the villain throttled his rival before escaping into the night.
A note on using this word
Beyond its violent literal sense, "throttled" is now common in tech contexts describing deliberately slowed data or processing speeds.
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