block in
phrasal 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 7-foot forward had 13 points and five blocks in a mere 14 minutes, shooting 3 of 3 behind the arc and 4 of 4 at the line.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
That was Wembanyama, who had 14 points, six rebounds and three blocks in the World’s first loss and 19 points – including a pair of clutch 3-pointers – in its second.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Srikanth had 23 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks in a loss to Moreau Catholic.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
The medical office walls are lined with bright flower-power murals inspired by Marimekko designs, with breeze block in the background for a mid-century Californian look.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
That was Wembanyama, who had 14 points, six rebounds and three blocks in the World’s first loss and 19 points – including a pair of clutch 3-pointers – in its second.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Srikanth had 23 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks in a loss to Moreau Catholic.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
The medical office walls are lined with bright flower-power murals inspired by Marimekko designs, with breeze block in the background for a mid-century Californian look.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Block in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20in. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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