Let go and Throttle

Let go

Let go verb - Release, as from one's grip.

Throttle is an antonym for let go.

Throttle

Throttle verb - To keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe.
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Synonyms for Throttle

Let go is an antonym for throttle in choke topic.

Nearby Words: throttled, throttling

Both terms in one sentence

  • Stunts/4D Sports: Driving has the sixth gear bug, invoked by racing at full tilt in the fastest car in the game and going over a ramp, accelerating to half the speed of sound and remaining that way until you let go of the throttle.
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