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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 barricaded
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
The arrest of Abugharbieh follows the reports that a barricaded person was taken into custody on Friday, April 24, in connection with Limon and Bristy’s missing persons cases, per the HCSO.
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Police said the suspect barricaded himself inside the house.
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Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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Adjective
Drones have been part of the department’s arsenal for just over a decade, but until recently their use was restricted to a narrow set of incidents, most involving barricaded suspects or bomb threats.
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Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
The arrest of Abugharbieh follows the reports that a barricaded person was taken into custody on Friday, April 24, in connection with Limon and Bristy’s missing persons cases, per the HCSO.
—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Boisvert said Petitpas barricaded himself in his room.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Police said the suspect barricaded himself inside the house.
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Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barricaded
Adjective
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Prices have continued to decline since both sides signed an interim peace deal that agreed to reopen the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, which is used to transport around 20% of the world’s oil.
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Also Sunday, six people, including Bolivian Air Force officers, were killed in the crash of a light aircraft that had been conducting aerial patrols over a blockaded highway.
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In addition to the extra security guards milling about, many of the areas that were formerly open to the public were closed off by fences and guarded exits.
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That model made sense when information asymmetry was real, industry databases were thin, founders raised locally and underwriting models were guarded like trade secrets.
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“Barricaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricaded. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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