conked

Example Sentences

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"Having to go out in the dark every time the generator conked out."

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

I had to replace an air conditioner motor that just couldn’t keep up and conked out.

From Scientific American • Sep. 8, 2023

But the ignition on her 2006 Jeep Cherokee recently conked out, and she was told that the part needed was no longer available.

From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2022

The man who led the Allies to victory in World War II almost got conked during a ticker-tape parade in 1952, back when you could still open downtown high-rise windows.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2022

“If this is a tropical storm,” cracked Scruffy, “I just hope I don’t get conked by a coconut!”

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein