ROADBLOCKED Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

roadblocked

verb

past tense of roadblock

as in blocked

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The front counter handwashing sink was blocked by cases of soda, pizza boxes and boxes of cups.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
An early-morning crash has blocked traffic on the road from Boise to McCall.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of blocked

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Although the entrance was barricaded by a refrigerator and a couch, Gentry found a way inside and all three hostages were saved without injury, Mekosch said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Police arrested a 49-year-old Roseville woman who barricaded herself inside her home after chasing and threatening a man at the address.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of barricaded

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The twins still face state rape charges in Miami, and their trial has been delayed as prosecutors awaited the federal case sentencing in Manhattan.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
The trip was going to be delayed and the team wouldn’t be home until the early morning hours.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

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Protesters have broken into schools and, in some cases, set fire to occupied or blockaded buildings.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
As pupils blockaded high schools, large crowds waving flags and placards gathered in Marseille, Strasbourg and other cities.

— NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of blockaded

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That's not good news for head coach Shane Steichen who was under a mandate to win this year to guarantee he'd be retained into the future.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Under a long-term licensing agreement, Yum China retained the rights to operate KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell in mainland China, paying Yum a royalty of 3% of restaurant sales.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026

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