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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
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Days later, Joel Gavalas cut through a barricaded door at his home and found his son dead, according to the filing.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
The man was able to flee agents and barricaded himself in an apartment on Maple Lane.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Adjective
Multiple police units, including SWAT, responded to reports of a barricaded person Thursday morning in west Fort Worth.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Days later, Joel Gavalas cut through a barricaded door at his home and found his son dead, according to the filing.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
The false call came in just after midnight and described a violent scene on Valley Oak Drive, where a victim had been stabbed, another person had shot himself and someone had barricaded themselves inside the home.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
The man was able to flee agents and barricaded himself in an apartment on Maple Lane.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barricaded
Adjective
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Goldman Sachs estimated that Qatar could see its GDP plunge by 14%, citing its lack of alternative export channels to the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Australia, which relies directly or indirectly on the blockaded Strait of Hormuz for much of its energy imports, has halved fuel taxes and encouraged the use of public transportation amid soaring gas prices.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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These are institutions which are obviously very tightly guarded and there's not a lot of freedom there for the individuals inside.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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For much of the game, small forward Rae Burrell guarded Clark, who netted 24 points with nine assists.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Barricaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricaded. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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