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

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

From Scientific American • Sep. 8, 2023

It wasn’t until a week later that Shute realized how seriously her cognitive function had declined after her AC conked out.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2023

And then he’d tell us about how, when he was in the air force and his plane’s engine conked out, he made an emergency landing in a cattle pasture and saved himself and his crew.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls