seizing up

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of seize up
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APA

seizing up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seizing%20up

MLA

“seizing up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seizing%20up. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seizing up,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seizing%20up.

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