How to Use obstruct in a Sentence

obstruct

verb

• A large tree obstructed the road.
• A piece of food obstructed his airway and caused him to stop breathing.
• She was charged with obstructing police.
• She was charged with obstructing justice by lying to investigators.
• Mist from the falls and overcast skies obstructed his view of the bridge.
  — Hurubie Meko Ashley Southall Glenn Thrush and Ashley Southall, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
• Angela follows the younger woman’s gaze out the window, but the view is obstructed by the wing of the plane.
  — Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
• But as the bus moved into the Cruise car's lane, the rear section of the bus obstructed the front section.
  — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2023
• This one has a pull-out display that slides back in as needed, so large plates or bowls won’t obstruct their view.
  — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
• The suit alleges a construction sign obstructed the view for drivers in the area.
  — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2023
• The armchairs’ graceful frames don’t obstruct the view or flow between the living and dining rooms.
  — Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2023
• The miniature size packs the same punch as larger smart plugs, but is easier to stack and won't obstruct a second outlet.
  — Nena Farrell, WIRED, 12 July 2023
• Trump has been charged with four counts related to conspiring to obstruct the results of the 2020 election.
  — Tobi Raji and Maegan Vazquez The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 19 Dec. 2023
• The spring often brings floods and ice jams, when meltwater from the warmer upstream is obstructed by jagged-edge riverine glaciers.
  — Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2024
• Some Alabama fans might have preferred the angle obstructing as much of the field as possible.
  — Matt Stahl | [e-mail], al, 16 Sep. 2023
• If the aircraft is full, the body may be returned to the passenger’s original seat or moved to another area that doesn't obstruct an aisle or exit.
  — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2024
• Hila Tov, one of the people who obstructed the prayers, said the protest was a long-overdue intervention against a creeping takeover of public space.
  — Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
• For most of the past two and half millennia, modern buildings hadn’t obstructed the view; the Acropolis would have been visible from every point on the walk.
  — Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2023
• Access to the hospital remains obstructed – there is no safe corridor for those in need.
  — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
• Nance’s girlfriend has been charged with obstructing justice in the investigation of the massacre.
  — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
• The commandant took care to hide the crematoria chimney from his children, erecting a garden wall and planting trees that obstructed their view from the house.
  — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
• In 2005, McClaren was charged with a felony drug charge and a misdemeanor count of obstructing a police officer, according to state court records.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2023
• The man was booked on suspicion of peeping and obstructing/resisting a peace officer.
  — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
• Aid agencies accused Israeli forces of obstructing access to the camp and impeding the medical response, claims the IDF denies.
  — Abeer Salman, CNN, 4 July 2023
• Crossing canes can become intertwined and obstruct quality blooms and basal breaks.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
• The Mueller report raised questions about whether Trump had obstructed the inquiry into the ties between the former president’s 2016 campaign and Russia.
  — Alan Feuer, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
• As described in the indictment, it was fueled by lies -- lies by the defendant targeted at obstructing a bedrock function of the U.S. government.
  — ABC News, 24 Dec. 2023
• He has not been charged with resisting or obstructing officers.
  — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
• Instead of sub-dials for stopwatch functions, as are found on most chronos, the stopwatch second and minute counters are both mounted centrally, so as not to obstruct the large day/date display.
  — WIRED, 29 Mar. 2023
• One cat may obstruct an entrance to the litter box or block food bowls around meal times, indications that these resources should be increased and spread further apart so each animal has its own turf.
  — Colleen Grablick, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
• There’s also a greenhouse, a swimming pool and a long concrete wall, edged with barbed wire, that only partially obstructs the family’s view of the concentration camp next door.
  — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024