(all) choked up
idiom
: close to crying and/or having difficulty talking due to strong emotion
She got all choked up when she saw her daughter in her wedding dress.
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On opening night, as family photos blanketed the 160,000-square-foot interior screen, Richardson indeed choked up during the first lyrics, while group mate and cousin Brian Littrell, who cowrote the ballad, squeezed his eyes shut to suppress tears.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2025
At Lee & Friends panel, Gunn choked up talking about his love of comics and being moved by the art and story of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow mini-series creators Tom King, Bilquis Evely and Matheus Lopes, which had just been the topic of conversation.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2025
And of course, all of us, had tears in our eyes and choked up.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
In June 2024, his eldest daughter married actor Dor Gvirtsman, and Michael choked up while discussing Autumn's wedding on Live with Kelly and Michael.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 24 July 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2025
At Lee & Friends panel, Gunn choked up talking about his love of comics and being moved by the art and story of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow mini-series creators Tom King, Bilquis Evely and Matheus Lopes, which had just been the topic of conversation.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2025
And of course, all of us, had tears in our eyes and choked up.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
In June 2024, his eldest daughter married actor Dor Gvirtsman, and Michael choked up while discussing Autumn's wedding on Live with Kelly and Michael.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 24 July 2025
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“(all) choked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28all%29%20choked%20up. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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