block in

verb

blocked in; blocking in; blocks in
: to put something in front of (someone or something) so that person or thing cannot move freely
My car is blocked in.
Security guards blocked me in. and I could not get close to the celebrity.

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The three housemates in the block in Week 9 were Angela Murray (Big Brother 26), Dee Valladares (Survivor 45) and Rick Devens (Survivor 38 and Survivor 50). Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 To prevent the pipe from getting blocked in the future, Shafer said, the district is putting in a flap gate in October to stop water from backing up. Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Linderbaum brought cohesion to the offensive front and delivered some striking blocks in the run game. Sam Warren, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Bueckers finished with seven points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks in 19 minutes. Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for block in

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“Block in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20in. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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