chock-full
adjective
ˈchək-ˈfu̇l 
ˈchäk-
ˈchäk-
-ˌfu̇l
variants
or chockful
: full to the limit
hotels chock-full of tourists
Examples of chock-full in a Sentence
returned from the buffet with a plate chock-full of food
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As has been the case for years now, recognizable IP remains a cheat code for broadcasters — CBS will be chock-full of franchises and spinoffs in 2025-26, and ABC is teeing up a Nashville-set 911 spinoff, with other spinoff projects in development at both networks.
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025
Tom Stoppard co-wrote the script and has such affection for Shakespeare that the film is chock-full of in-jokes for Bard aficionados.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
And the supporting cast is chock-full of wonderful British actors, from Wood and Rory Kinnear to Downton Abbey’s Brendan Coyle, Bridgerton’s Claudia Jessie, Joe Dempsie from Game of Thrones, and—aptly for the period setting—’90s icon Robert Carlyle, of Trainspotting and The Full Monty fame.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
The villa is chock-full of amenities, with a living zone featuring ambient electric fire, a state-of-the-art kitchen, a zen area, as well as a host of entertainment options.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025
Tom Stoppard co-wrote the script and has such affection for Shakespeare that the film is chock-full of in-jokes for Bard aficionados.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
And the supporting cast is chock-full of wonderful British actors, from Wood and Rory Kinnear to Downton Abbey’s Brendan Coyle, Bridgerton’s Claudia Jessie, Joe Dempsie from Game of Thrones, and—aptly for the period setting—’90s icon Robert Carlyle, of Trainspotting and The Full Monty fame.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
The villa is chock-full of amenities, with a living zone featuring ambient electric fire, a state-of-the-art kitchen, a zen area, as well as a host of entertainment options.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Chock-full.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chock-full. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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