throw a block

phrase

American football

: to hit an opposing player to prevent him from making a tackle

The lineman threw a block that freed his teammate to make a long run.

Examples of throw a block in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Banks’ failure to throw a block on a return by Gunner Olszewski against the Saints was a bad look. — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025

So if the pandemic has inspired you to get to know your neighbors — to build community and to be resilient in the face of an emergency — what better way than to throw a block party? — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2023

Daniel Hemric’s race ended in the first overtime when he was crashed as the leader trying to throw a block and his car ended up flipped over on its roof. — Jenna Fryer, al, 23 Apr. 2023

Willing to stand in the pocket, able to absorb a hit, happy even to throw a block or attempt a tackle on a turnover, Jones has more than impressed teammates with his resilience. — Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Sep. 2022

Cindric moved to the outside to throw a block on Blaney, but with an open lane on the inside, Wallace just couldn’t get there. — Michelle R. Martinelli, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2022

Seeing no openings in the secondary, Plummer tried to throw a block for Wiley. — Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2021

Rhymes for throw a block

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