throttled down
Eased the engine
Throttled down means reduced in power, speed, or intensity.
The phrase comes from engine controls—throttling down cuts fuel flow to decrease output: The pilot throttled down for the descent.
It extends to any deliberate reduction: We throttled down our spending after the holidays.
In computing, throttled down describes intentionally limited processing speed or bandwidth.
- power outputEnergy delivered per time
- dialed backLessened in degree
- cut backReduce or curtail
- valveFluid flow controller
- decelerationDecrease in speed
low gear · cruise control · pacing · actuator · restraint · modulation · scaling back · half speed · lever · efficiency · choke · load balancing · moderation · taking it easy · idling · relaxation · temperance · carburetor
throttled downfloored
Overwhelmed by surprise
revved up · full throttle · gunned · opened up · accelerated
throttled downramped up
Increased in degree
stepped up · cranked up · intensified · escalated · surged
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