seizes up

A form of seize up — To stop functioning; to come to a halt.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of seize up
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APA

seizes up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seizes%20up

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“seizes up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seizes%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seizes up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seizes%20up.

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