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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
Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Previously, they were limited to such situations as barricaded suspects or explosives.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Police were first told the shooter might have barricaded himself inside an apartment or taken a woman hostage — but police said that was false.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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Encounter barricaded streets in your neighborhood for the first time, but not for the last.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Previously, they were limited to such situations as barricaded suspects or explosives.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
The suspect barricaded himself inside his vehicle in the parking garage, according to Comeaux.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Police were first told the shooter might have barricaded himself inside an apartment or taken a woman hostage — but police said that was false.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barricaded
guarded
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Cooper Flagg was heavily guarded in the left corner by Dyson Daniels with the shot clock winding down and tossed the ball to Naji Marshall, but the pass was picked off by Jalen Johnson.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The play was designed to be a lob to 6-foot-1 Emma Walker, but 5-foot-11 Maren Powell guarded her perfectly to prevent that opportunity.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Barricaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricaded. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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