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
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
My sharkskin gray “Cab Calloway” zoot suit, the long, narrow, knob-toed shoes, and the four-inch-brimmed pearl-gray hat over my conked fire-red hair, it was just about too much for Mrs. Sweriin.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
