barricaded
adjective
bar·ri·cad·ed
ˈber-ə-ˌkā-dəd 
ˈba-rə-;
ˌber-ə-ˈkā-,
ˌba-rə-
: protected or blocked by a barricade
a barricaded building
a barricaded street/door
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Within minutes, crowds filled the barricaded viewing areas as Madonna played a brief set largely from her forthcoming album.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
The apartment building was evacuated while the suspect remained barricaded inside.
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Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
No injuries have been reported, Selby said, adding that members of the Bakersfield Police Department’s Crisis Negotiation Team were communicating with the barricaded man.
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Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
Drones have been part of the department’s arsenal for just over a decade, but until recently their use was restricted to a narrow set of incidents, most involving barricaded suspects or bomb threats.
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Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
The apartment building was evacuated while the suspect remained barricaded inside.
—
Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
No injuries have been reported, Selby said, adding that members of the Bakersfield Police Department’s Crisis Negotiation Team were communicating with the barricaded man.
—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
Drones have been part of the department’s arsenal for just over a decade, but until recently their use was restricted to a narrow set of incidents, most involving barricaded suspects or bomb threats.
—
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for barricaded
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“Barricaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barricaded. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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