How to Use obstruct in a Sentence

obstruct

verb

• A large tree obstructed the road.
• A piece of food obstructed his airway and caused him to stop breathing.
• She was charged with obstructing police.
• She was charged with obstructing justice by lying to investigators.
• Choose hats and masks that do not obstruct a child's view.
  — Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
• Arnold was found with tape wrapped around his head, obstructing his nose and mouth.
  — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
• Snow left on top of the car can slide off and obstruct your vision and that of those around you.
  — Lori Grisham and Jerry Mosemak, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2019
• Mist from the falls and overcast skies obstructed his view of the bridge.
  — Hurubie Meko Ashley Southall Glenn Thrush and Ashley Southall, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
• For the first time in months, no meth psychosis obstructed my view.
  — Nick Dothée, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
• The sky above you clearly seen, not kept from your sight by any obstructing roof.
  — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
• Some climbed over seats and began obstructing the aisle.
  — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
• Tall buildings may obstruct your view of the alignment, so look for an open area and clear skies.
  — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2024
• This event will be bright enough to be seen without a telescope, though clouds could obstruct the view.
  — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
• When opened, the umbrella cannot obstruct the view of anyone around you.
  — Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 11 Apr. 2022
• The person appears to first try obstructing the lens with their gloved hand.
  — Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
• Open the oven door and remove anything that obstructs your path, like the oven racks and drawer.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
• This one has a pull-out display that slides back in as needed, so large plates or bowls won’t obstruct their view.
  — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
• Make sure the air vents or radiators in your home are not blocked or obstructed.
  — Chris Mueller, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 22 Jan. 2026
• The status of the third remained unknown, but snow obstructed a full view of the nest.
  — Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
• The addendum should not be used to eliminate or obstruct low-risk trade.
  — Peter Knights, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2020
• The juvenile faces the same charges as well as one count of felony obstructing justice.
  — Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
• Breelove was charged with murder and obstructing justice.
  — Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
• As a Black woman, though, her instinct was not to obstruct Price’s voice.
  — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2022
• Raghuvanshi was out obstructing the field — trying to avoid a run-out.
  — ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
• There was a large metal bowl at the kitchen’s handwashing sink, obstructing its use.
  — Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
• To the north cloudy skies are likely to obstruct views of the solar eclipse in places such as Boston.
  — Katrina Miller, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
• The vinyl sheets could not cover or obstruct cabinet air vents, door handles, key holes, hinges or seams.
  — Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2021
• Don't leave any soap suds on your lens -- if the fog didn't obstruct your vision, bubbles certainly will.
  — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 21 Apr. 2021
• But the data shows the current system obstructs even valid complaints.
  — Christie Thompson, NPR, 17 June 2026
• That’s a little taller than some soundbars but still shouldn’t obstruct the view of most TVs.
  — Maren Estrada, BGR, 30 Sep. 2021