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choke up

verb

  1. to block (a drain, pipe, etc) completely
  2. informal.
    usually passive to overcome (a person) with emotion, esp without due cause
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Ben was coming over and getting choked up in between takes.

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Holding that seemingly auspicious prize, she choked up trying to find the words she wanted to say to teenage Moore, “that little girl who didn’t believe in herself.”

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“You know who you are,” he said, getting choked up, a reaction shared by the audience.

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"He got choked up a couple of times but managed a small smile for us. Such a brave man," said the couple who are due to fly out to see him soon.

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“These are kids, just like theirs,” she said, choking up.

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