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.

Examples of block in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bam Adebayo added 13 points, four rebounds and two blocks in 33 minutes. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024

Gender-affirming care bans have been blocked in court in Arkansas, Idaho, Florida and Montana, but have been allowed in others. —Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2024

The original plan was ultimately blocked in a 6-to-3 decision in June 2023. —Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024

However, the Journal reported that 40% of management positions are headed for the chopping block in the U.S. pharmaceutical division alone. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 11 Apr. 2024

True Again’ Bailey’s third slide featured a plate of food that consisted of rice, beans, plantain and vegetables, while the star displayed a plastic bottle with a large ice block in the following snap. —Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024

Only around 20% of the sun will be blocked in the Pacific Northwest. —Mary Gilbert, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024

The Trump administration tried to ax the Flores settlement agreement, which allows attorneys to periodically inspect detention facilities where children are held, but the move was blocked in federal court. —Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024

At one point, Mr. Trump allowed states and cities to refuse to accept refugees, a measure that was later blocked in federal court. —Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024