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choke up

verb

to block (a drain, pipe, etc) completely
informal.
usually passive to overcome (a person) with emotion, esp without due cause

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Mrs Stancombe says she chokes up at the thought of David crossing the finish line and imagining what their daughter's reaction would have been.

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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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