OBSTRUCTING Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

obstructing

verb

present participle of obstruct

as in impeding

to create difficulty for the work or activity of this would go much faster if you would stop obstructing me with your constant interruptions

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as in blocking

to prevent passage through by filling with something at the moment the city's only tunnel between downtown and the airport is obstructed by an overturned tanker truck

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Recent Examples of obstructing The federal agency also warned that obstructing immigration officers is a federal crime. — Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 During the investigation, it was alleged that Stewart, who is a resident, returned to the property and was later taken into custody for obstructing a peace officer. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Abiy's office accused the TPLF of obstructing the agreement and said that the latest fighting ended in its defeat. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 Abiy’s office accused the TPLF of obstructing the agreement and said the latest fighting ended in its defeat. — Khaled Kazziha, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Abiy’s office accused the TPLF of obstructing the agreement and said that the latest fighting ended in its defeat. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Officials said Wooten is charged with burglary, resisting arrest and obstructing an officer. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 One deputy was caught directly under branches and the tree's trunk, but was spared in part by the SUV obstructing the fall. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026 The vehicle was stopped for a few minutes perpendicular to a snowy residential Minneapolis street, obstructing the flow of traffic. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

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Advertisement But other allies of Jackson say an overcautious campaign is impeding the Bernie Sanders progressive and stalwart labor champion from connecting with voters.

— Julia Terruso, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
Schwank also took issue with ICE’s characterization that Moreida was standing in the middle of an active road and impeding law enforcement’s actions.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of impeding

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Prop 42 would bar retroactive taxes and ban new state taxes on personal property, effectively blocking Prop 40.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Or maybe Kosmos 2612 was actively interfering with ICEYE-X36 in some way — messing with its sensors, perhaps, or blocking or intercepting its communications with the ground.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of blocking

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The officials said the restrictions were disrupting high-speed military drones, hampering Ukraine's ability to intercept Russian attacks and conduct operations along the front line.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Kyiv sees this as an attempt to pressure it into concessions by hampering its aerial defense and military operations.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of hampering

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For more than a week, Ukraine had faced a speed limit on the Starshield satellite terminals used by its military, hindering its ability to intercept fast-moving Russian drones.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Willie Herndon faces a murder charge and Taiya Herndon, who drove her husband to Illinois after the shooting, was arrested on charges of hindering prosecution, according to police.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of hindering

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My New York neighbors barely said hello; in Singapore, a stranger would probably politely look away rather than risk embarrassing you.

— Amanda Lee Koe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
After those results went public, embarrassing Muñiz and a few other judges, the Florida Bar stopped conducting surveys and publishing the results … leaving Florida voters with even fewer resources.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

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