throttles down
Eases off speed
To throttle down is to reduce power or speed by closing the throttle—the valve controlling fuel and air flow to an engine.
A pilot throttles down on approach; a driver throttles down on a curve.
Figuratively, it means to slow or scale back any activity: We need to throttle down spending until the budget stabilizes.
- decelerationDecrease in speed
- scaling backReducing size or extent
- takes it easyRemains calm, unhurried
- pulls backMoves away, retracts
- stepping backMoving away backward
fuel efficiency · fuel consumption · load balancing · resource conservation · emission reduction · backs off · lets up · braking systems · cruise control · decelerating · climate mitigation · idling · sustainable practices · decelerating · decelerating
throttles downfloors it
Accelerates to maximum
revs up · accelerates · full throttle · steps on it · speeds up
throttles downramps up
Increases activity or intensity
cranks up · intensifies · accelerates · doubles down · escalates