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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Jovic totaled 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field, two rebounds, five assists and two blocks in Serbia’s win over the Switzerland in Switzerland on July 2. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 That jailbreak method is currently blocked in over 99 percent of cases, Anthropic said. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026 The executive order had been blocked in some lower courts and had yet to go into effect, but Trump’s restrictions ultimately will not come to pass. Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026 The order never took effect before being repeatedly blocked in court. Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 30 June 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 15 Jul. 2026.

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