as in fence
a physical object that blocks the way
the police put up barricades to block off the parade route
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as in to guard
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
the city barricaded the flooded streets to through traffic
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Recent Examples of barricade
Thomas Adamson and Yuri Kageyama, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Cops had lifted a barricade blocking the street to allow cars through, journalist and party attendee Kris Pangilinan told the CBC.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
That night, khaki-wearing CRT officers led the way in breaching a building that had been barricaded by protesters.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In Manila, thousands of Filipino workers rallied near the presidential palace, where police blocked access with barricades.
—Thomas Adamson and Yuri Kageyama, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Cops had lifted a barricade blocking the street to allow cars through, journalist and party attendee Kris Pangilinan told the CBC.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
All other streets along the western side of Ocean Drive will be barricaded.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
That night, khaki-wearing CRT officers led the way in breaching a building that had been barricaded by protesters.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barricade
Noun
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Hats, shirts, jackets, jerseys, cards, and assorted trinkets continue to disappear as quickly as the baseballs Ohtani routinely hits over the fence.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The vehicle came to a rest near the 400 block of W. 112th Street after striking the victim and a fence.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And when the focus shifts from guarding what’s been built to cultivating what’s possible next.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Reese, who led LSU to the 2023 national championship, later threw a three-quarter-court pass to guard Rachel Banham for an easy layup.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Breaking Barriers In his work, Stone presses the notion that a patient’s treatment options should not be limited simply because of their zip code.—
Jordan French,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Figures like Langston Hughes, Josephine Baker, and Zora Neale Hurston were breaking barriers with their literary and artistic contributions.—
Ty Gaskins,
Vogue,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The innumerable lives lived within their walls and the storms weathered from without leave lasting marks.—
Tara Anne Dalbow,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Wall Sits Here is how to do a wall sit:13 Stand with your back flat against a wall and your feet shoulder-width apart.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
8 May 2025
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“Barricade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricade. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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