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containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible
the mantel was chockablock with knickknacks
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Recent Examples of chockablock
The walls are chockablock with paintings of former presidents in heavily ornate gold frames.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
The battles are chockablock with clashing swords and explosions; more whimsical stuff, such as a house made of sheep wool and another constructed entirely of mushrooms, is relegated to background-joke status.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
This was the chockablock 400-level section of the collection: the section for the Nigo-ologists and their Pharrell-ospher classmates.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The idiosyncratic duplex penthouse is chockablock with treasures by a pantheon of 20th-century design titans on the order of Mario Bellini, Osvaldo Borsani, Angelo Mangiarotti, Gae Aulenti, Gio Ponti, Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Joe Colombo, Tito Agnoli, and others.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025
That is chockablock with antioxidants, thanks to grape seeds culled from Huynh’s family’s vineyard near Bordeaux, called Château Toulouse-Lautrec.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Commercial Street is chockablock with shops, art galleries, restaurants, bars and prime people-watching.
—Brett Sokol, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2024
The archives are chockablock with certain-sounding predictions — frequently with an ideological subtext — that proved simply wrong.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 24 July 2024
The dueling titans are building foundations in Hollywood that could be transformative not only for their many brands—which are chockablock with unplumbed archives—but also for the entertainment business, which knows how to tell a compelling tale.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
The battles are chockablock with clashing swords and explosions; more whimsical stuff, such as a house made of sheep wool and another constructed entirely of mushrooms, is relegated to background-joke status.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
This was the chockablock 400-level section of the collection: the section for the Nigo-ologists and their Pharrell-ospher classmates.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The idiosyncratic duplex penthouse is chockablock with treasures by a pantheon of 20th-century design titans on the order of Mario Bellini, Osvaldo Borsani, Angelo Mangiarotti, Gae Aulenti, Gio Ponti, Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Joe Colombo, Tito Agnoli, and others.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025
That is chockablock with antioxidants, thanks to grape seeds culled from Huynh’s family’s vineyard near Bordeaux, called Château Toulouse-Lautrec.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Commercial Street is chockablock with shops, art galleries, restaurants, bars and prime people-watching.
—Brett Sokol, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2024
The archives are chockablock with certain-sounding predictions — frequently with an ideological subtext — that proved simply wrong.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 24 July 2024
The dueling titans are building foundations in Hollywood that could be transformative not only for their many brands—which are chockablock with unplumbed archives—but also for the entertainment business, which knows how to tell a compelling tale.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chockablock
Adjective
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This ignores the fact that few moviegoing experiences — massive spectacle included — are as rewarding as watching something funny in a packed theater filled with people laughing at the same time, but that unfortunately is the way things have gone.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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The first concept is a flashier hook, conjuring images of facehuggers wreaking havoc on packed pedestrian thoroughfares.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That history gives the band an edge—and credibility—in a crowded market.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Unlike other tests that can take several minutes or require privacy to use, this method is fast and low-profile, perfect for crowded clubs, bars, or house parties.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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If Roberson can bring her full repertoire, a podium finish is likely.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The full schedule and lineup will be revealed in the coming weeks.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Chaparral is designed as an autonomous cargo carrier, capable of picking up a pod loaded with 300-500 pounds of cargo, fly it to a destination as far as 300 miles then drop it off, ready to pick up another pre-loaded pod.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Hutcheson said Walker was killed in the driveway when Michael Hatcher grabbed a loaded pistol from his car and fired one shot.—
Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Chockablock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chockablock. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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