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Sentence examples for seized up from inspiring English sources

"seized up" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It means to suddenly become stuck or unable to move, often due to a mechanical issue or lack of functioning. Example: As the car came to a stop at the red light, the engine seized up and smoke began billowing out from under the hood.

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seized up

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Past of seize up

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Campaigns had seized up.

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The Guardian

Credit markets seized up.

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The New York Times

But after that the offense seized up.

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The New York Times - Sports

His back soon seized up.

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The New York Times - Sports

Her tone was so aggressive his mind seized up.

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The New Yorker

By Wednesday, the credit markets had seized up entirely.

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Independent

A beautiful, wonderfully tuned machine simply seized up.

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Independent

After Lehman's failure, lending among banks seized up.

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The New York Times

His back seized up as soon as he lay down.

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Their All-Star power forward was in the locker room with a seized-up back.

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The New York Times - Sports

They must cope with engine failures, seized-up landing gear, winds that hound them off course.

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