BLOCKING (OFF) Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

blocking (off)

verb

present participle of block (off)

as in guarding

to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point the square is temporarily blocked off for the street fair

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guarding

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Police officers were seen by CNN guarding the cemetery entrance and more agents arrived throughout the day as work continued.

— Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Diving for loose balls, boxing out, guarding whoever Steve Kerr told him to, and occasionally making a basket.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

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