Synonyms of barricading

barricading

verb

present participle of barricade

as in guarding

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guarding
• blockading
• closing (off)
• blocking (off)
• barring
• locking
• walling (off)
• gating
• screening (off)
• fencing
• obstructing
• hedging
• diking
• curtaining (off)
• bolting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opening
• reopening
• unblocking
• unbolting
• unbarring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of barricading

Later, a few students took over Hamilton Hall, barricading themselves inside. — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

New Castle city staff are barricading roads to keep people off dangerous streets, Blankenship said. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2026

David Drayton and his young son join other locals by barricading themselves in a supermarket. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

After barricading himself in a home for over an hour Friday morning, Abugharbieh eventually surrendered to police wearing only a towel, as seen on aerial video of the incident. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026

The 26-year-old former student surrendered Friday after barricading himself in his family home during a domestic violence call. — Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026

Four people charged with barricading themselves outside San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s office earlier this year were granted misdemeanor diversion by a judge this week, which could result in the eventual dismissal of their criminal cases. — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026

Last July, Grzegorz Braun, a far-right member of the European Parliament, joined protesters in temporarily barricading Polish Chief Rabbi Michael Schudrich and other visitors from leaving the memorial by blocking their cars. — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026

Gang members split into groups, launching attacks across multiple localities, barricading roads and digging trenches across routes that serve as entry and exit points, Bertide Horace, a spokesperson from the Dialogue and Reconciliation Commission to Save the Artibonite Valley, told CNN. — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026