chock-full
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of chock-full
1350–1400; Middle English chokke-fulle, equivalent to chokke (< ?) + fulle full 1
Example Sentences
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This week is chock-full of employment data that should help investors and policymakers alike gauge the general state of employment, all before Friday’s big jobs report.
From Barron's
Although Curacao’s schedule has traditionally been chock-full of soft opponents such as Aruba, Saint Lucia and Grenada, Curacao also thumped World Cup qualifier Haiti 5-1 and tied Canada in the last seven months.
From Los Angeles Times
This has been a season chock-full of stunning, come-from-behind victories and the hapless New York Jets just proved that anybody is capable of pulling off a shock these days.
But its campus, chock-full of hidden symbolism, has a long history.
From Los Angeles Times
Altadena and Pacific Palisades are communities with tree canopies and century-old houses navigated by narrow, sometimes winding roads chock-full of vegetation.
From Los Angeles Times
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