as in guarded
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
John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The incident is being treated as a barricaded person, the police spokesperson said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
John Bacon, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
The shooter, identified as a 23-year-old Robin Westman, barricaded the church’s door during the shooting and ended up dying by suicide due to gunshot wounds, according to law enforcement.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
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Verb
This month, Rosales said, a low-flying drone was used to resolve what might have been a violent incident at a hotel near downtown involving a barricaded suspect while officers tried to serve a search warrant.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The incident is being treated as a barricaded person, the police spokesperson said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
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Authorities say Westman barricaded at least two emergency exits from the outside before launching the attack, firing dozens of rounds through the church windows.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
The shooter, identified as a 23-year-old Robin Westman, barricaded the church’s door during the shooting and ended up dying by suicide due to gunshot wounds, according to law enforcement.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barricaded
guarded
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Many key ministers’ homes and government installations were also being guarded by the military on Sunday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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Much of his attention that evening is focused on Alma’s star doctoral student Maggie (Ayo Edebiri), who responds to his playful taunting about why her generation is so guarded by pinpointing it to the moment his generation started making sweeping generalizations about them.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Barricaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricaded. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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