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as in obstructed

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verb

past tense of block
1
as in filled
to close up so that no empty spaces remain block up the opening in the wall where a window once was

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2
as in jammed
to prevent passage through by filling with something one of the patient's arteries was so blocked with fatty deposits that blood flow had been reduced to a trickle

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3
as in intercepted
to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course a thug suddenly stepped out of a doorway and blocked his escape down the alley

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Recent Examples of blocked
Verb
Luis Suarez’s first pass near the back line was blocked back to him. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026 Moments later the ball bounced to Lamine Yamal, who drilled a shot that was blocked. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026 The handwashing sink in the kitchen was blocked with equipment/cleaning equipment. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026 Messi got at the end of a through ball in the box, was one-on-one with Vozinha, and the keeper blocked the legend’s shot with his mid-section. — Miami Herald, 4 July 2026 The second came after Salah found Haissem Hassan with a chance to take the lead, but the shot was blocked by Harry Souttar. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026 But if ventilation is blocked or poor, hot air becomes trapped beneath the roof, increasing attic temperatures and forcing the air conditioner to work harder to keep the entire home comfortable. — Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 3 July 2026 Export controls have blocked Huawei and China’s leading chipmakers from access to extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography tools and leading-edge foundry capacity around which the frontier semiconductor roadmap is organized. — Mark Greeven, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 Tension mounts during rescue efforts Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said on state television that more than 14,000 members of the military and police are patrolling the area, where access is blocked and special permits are required to enter. — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blocked
  1. obstructed
  2. filled
  3. jammed
  4. intercepted
  5. stopped
  6. packed
  7. grabbed
  8. plugged
Adjective
  • Just beware that some of the seats might have an obstructed view.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 17 June 2026
  • StubHub should have disclosed the obstructed view upfront.
    — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Definition of obstructed
Verb
  • The Northern California chain was known for its Kojas, a sandwich filled with Korean BBQ meat and sauces between garlic-fried-rice buns.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, the infrared components illustrate the explosion’s growing shell filled with cosmic dust.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Definition of filled
Verb
  • Auto traffic on the Intercity Viaduct (today’s Lewis and Clark Viaduct) jammed and came to a standstill.
    — Kansas City Public Library staff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
  • Such drones can’t be jammed and have to be shot down one by one.
    — Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 27 June 2026
Definition of jammed
Verb
  • The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said on Friday that more than 90% of cruise missiles and 90% of Shahed-type strike drones were intercepted during the attack.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • As a senior at Kansas in 1979, Irvin intercepted five passes and led the Big Eight with 27 punt returns for 321 yards and two touchdowns.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Definition of intercepted
Adjective
  • Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.
    — Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.
    — Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2026
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • Look for a dense melon that's heavy for its size because it'll be packed with more juice, more sugar and more flavor.
    — Veronica Bravo, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Thousands of fans packed Bayfront Park in Miami for Fan Fest to watch Team USA advance in the World Cup, cheering through rain and celebrating the win together.
    — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of packed
Verb
  • When Kennedy approached the rider and grabbed the handlebars to check whether the bike was registered, the rider refused to get off and allegedly tried to pull away.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Maura Higgins, breakout star of The Traitors, grabbed her best tennis whites to ace the style assignment at Wimbledon 2026.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • Alberto Freites Arvilla inserted a card into a computer component of the ATM, then plugged the ATM back in and turned it on, then left the area.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The lawsuit alleges hotel workers never plugged a hole under the air conditioner where the bats are believed to have entered, and that the hotel did not move the pilot to another room.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of plugged

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