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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
Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
Encounter barricaded streets in your neighborhood for the first time, but not for the last.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Doha Madani, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Big30 reportedly barricaded the door with his body as the defendants produced more firearms, proceeding to rob the plaintiffs of Rolex watches, jewelry, cash, and other items.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Gavalas was found dead by suicide days later by his father, who had to cut through his barricaded door.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
Encounter barricaded streets in your neighborhood for the first time, but not for the last.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
The victims were barred from leaving as one of the men involved allegedly barricaded them, according to the DOJ.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Big30 reportedly barricaded the door with his body as the defendants produced more firearms, proceeding to rob the plaintiffs of Rolex watches, jewelry, cash, and other items.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barricaded
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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
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London — The world, hungry for oil, got a modest reprieve earlier this month when Saudi Arabia began diverting millions of barrels of crude —ordinarily destined for ships transiting the blockaded Strait of Hormuz — to its Red Sea port of Yanbu.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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How Edwards and Murray are guarded could evolve over the course of the series.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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Witcher said that the area where the rip current claimed the lives of two adults was not being guarded with lifeguards.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Barricaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricaded. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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