throttle
Example Sentences
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The Eagles tore apart Kansas City’s defense while Philadelphia’s defense throttled Patrick Mahomes, who threw an interception returned for a touchdown long before he threw a touchdown of his own.
There was no throttle, just the consistency of panic, complete with sniffing and pivoting.
From Salon
The E-Ray also features a Weather drive mode, with more progressive throttle response and earlier traction interventions, widening the margins of driver control.
Recharge: Drivers can recharge their battery with energy recovered from braking, or on throttle lift at the end of the straights or in corners where only partial power is applied.
From BBC
It’s the kind of number that, if I were buying, might make me forgive the Toyota’s normie orthodoxy, the penny-pinched interior and any occasional bovine noises under throttle.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
