Examples of 'seizing up' in a sentence

Meaning of "seizing up"

The phrase 'seizing up' refers to a mechanical or physical system, such as an engine or a joint, getting stuck or becoming unresponsive due to a lack of proper lubrication, excessive friction, or mechanical failure. It implies that the system is no longer functioning smoothly and may require repair or maintenance to restore its normal operation
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  • present participle of seize up

How to use "seizing up" in a sentence

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seizing up
His vocal cords are seizing up from being underwater.
I can already feel my calves seizing up.
The risk of seizing up is one of the consequences.
Financial markets have been seizing up for weeks.
Her brain was seizing up with contradictory emotions.
To prevent the valves from seizing up.
It just kept seizing up after a couple of hundred miles.
Do not want you seizing up.
Starts seizing up again.
The brakes kept seizing up.
I am seizing up again.
His support systems are seizing up.
His victims are seizing up right in front of him.
But the pumps are seizing up.
Keeps seizing up on me.

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It stops them from seizing up.
Apart from seizing up every now and again, leaving me paralysed and in unbearable agony.
The old pins are seizing up again.
We had to work the slides on our carbines to keep them from seizing up.
I have been seizing up all day.
Huge luggage carousels are being given their daily rotation to stop them from seizing up.
I got a guy seizing up here.
Transport in the European Community is in danger of seizing up.
His legs were seizing up on him.
The lubricating grease reserve formed by spaces E avoids seizing up.
My back seizing up.
Making sure I exercise every couple of hours to stop my legs seizing up.
My legs are seizing up.
Paulie, is he seizing up again? I would just pop your knee clean out.
My muscles are really seizing up.
S underage girlfriend seizing up and dying Including Jr. from some bad crystal.
My glutes are really seizing up.
Somewhere there is a pup seizing up ¶ ¶ and there is a labrador who 's shaking on the floor ¶.
Trailer brakes are seizing up.
My stomach's been seizing up on me. News at this end too.
My liver is already seizing up.
Keeps seizing up on me. Just needs to be realigned, that's all.
You have induced an electromagnetic field basically seizing up our alternator.
His vocal cords are seizing up from being underwater. Okay, let's go!
They are slowly seizing up.
Okay . I will stay here, try to figure out why the engines were seizing up.
My leg is seizing up.
If you are sore, I will tell you what . My glutes are really seizing up.
My chest is seizing up.
It's just the muscles cooling and seizing up.
He's cramping, seizing up with pain.
Come here . My glutes are really seizing up.
Paulie, is he seizing up again?
I will admit, since last we jawed, my stomach 's been seizing up on me.
My neck is seizing up.

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