conked

Example Sentences

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May and June were exceedingly dry, the main water pump conked out regularly, the roof of the ladies’ room caved in and the pro shop needed more scorecards, which are surprisingly expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

The food van that conked out at Del Rosario’s house was from Revolution Foods, one of the vendors in the city’s delivery program.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024

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

From Scientific American • Sep. 8, 2023

Mom conked out within seconds, but Augustus and I stayed up to look out the window for a while.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green