(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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Discussing this scene, which took place 37 minutes into the first episode, is the only time that Graham gets choked up during
our conversation.
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 22 May 2025
The country music legend got choked up while speaking about the loss, nearly two months after Dean died at the age of 82.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
Dolly Parton got choked up while talking about her late husband, Carl Dean, during an on-camera interview two months after the businessman’s death.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 May 2025
Alesia is so happy with the gift, she gets choked up.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 22 May 2025
The country music legend got choked up while speaking about the loss, nearly two months after Dean died at the age of 82.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
Dolly Parton got choked up while talking about her late husband, Carl Dean, during an on-camera interview two months after the businessman’s death.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 May 2025
Alesia is so happy with the gift, she gets choked up.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Apr. 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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