choke up

phrasal verb

choked up; choking up; chokes up
1
: to have trouble talking because of crying or strong emotion
He chokes up whenever he tries to talk about the accident.
2
baseball : to move one's hands to a higher position on a baseball bat
often + on
He choked up on the bat and took a short swing.

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At a press conference in Venice, Corbet, recalling the fight to get the film made, had choked up. Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024 The original video is from 2018 and clearly shows Maddow getting choked up while discussing a report about children being separated from their parents at the southern border. Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024 When Bass stood in front of the team, he got choked up. Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 The gymnast noticeably choked up and teared up when she was asked about the topic. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for choke up 

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“Choke up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choke%20up. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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