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barricade

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verb

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
Noun
Pedestrians must obey traffic-control devices, such as traffic lights, signs and barricades. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025 At Eilish’s October 9 concert in Miami, a man grabbed at Eilish from the barricade, pulling her into the crowd. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
The shooter, identified as 27-year-old Mason Triana, was known to police and lived in the house where he was barricaded, Miami Police Chief Manny Morales said. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025 Daulby was accidentally shot by an officer as worshippers tried to stop the attacker from entering the building by barricading the door shut, police said. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for barricade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barricade
Noun
  • That was a 109-mph missile over the center field fence, much higher than its intended target and hundreds of feet farther.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The cost to repair his wooden fence was between $4,000 and $5,000, Boyd said.
    Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rulers, by contrast, tend to jealously guard their dignity.
    Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Kings guard DeMar DeRozan, a future Hall of Famer who ranks 25th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, agreed with Schroder’s assessment.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • By deploying solvers on scalable cloud platforms, firms avoid the need for expensive local hardware, lowering barriers for CAE adoption among businesses.
    Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Magazine collaging, in particular, is enjoying a revitalization for adults seeking a low-barrier entry into mixed-media art.
    Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • On a recent day, a patron drank a Guinness at the bar amid walls are covered in funeral notices from people who had come for a drink after saying that final goodbye.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Kimpton Armory Hotel — Montana The Art Deco building in Bozeman was originally constructed in 1941 to serve as the Montana National Guard’s armory, featuring 18-inch-thick walls, a rifle range, a soundproof music room and space for military vehicles.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Barricade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricade. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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