THROTTLE in a Sentence

Learn THROTTLE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

Example sentences for THROTTLE, such as:

1. I began to throttle it with my hands.
2. 'I will throttle you for good,' I corrected myself.
3. He throttled back when he was going round a sharp corner.
4. I like her, although I could cheerfully throttle her at times.
5. Marija felt, so to speak, that she had her hand on the throttle, and the neighborhood was vocal with her rejoicings.

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 Meanings and Examples of THROTTLE
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throttle
 n.  windpipe, or trachea; valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; pedal that controls the throttle valve
Classic Sentence:
1  Marija felt, so to speak, that she had her hand on the throttle, and the neighborhood was vocal with her rejoicings.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 8
2  Indeed, he saw a picture of himself, dust-stained, haggard, panting, flying to the front at the proper moment to seize and throttle the dark, leering witch of calamity.
The Red Badge of Courage By Stephen Crane
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 11
3  'I will throttle you for good,' I corrected myself.
Heart of Darkness By Joseph Conrad
Context  Highlight   In III
4  I began to throttle it with my hands.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 6: CHAPTER X
5  The dog was throttled off; his huge, purple tongue hanging half a foot out of his mouth, and his pendent lips streaming with bloody slaver.
Wuthering Heights By Emily Bronte
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
Example Sentence:
1  The Toyota-designed pedal module could wear improperly and cause the throttle to stick open.
2  I like her, although I could cheerfully throttle her at times.
3  He throttled back when he was going round a sharp corner.