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
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Recent Examples of barricading
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.
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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
Authorities are investigating an untimely death connected to an incident that began with someone barricading themself in New Haven over the weekend.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Town officials eventually stopped paying the fee and tribal officials threatened, but ultimately backed away, from barricading the roads again in early 2025.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The long procession of protestors placed prayer ribbons on the fence barricading crowds from the building.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
The trailer wastes little time establishing its pressure-cooker premise, quickly barricading five teenagers inside their high school as their hometown collapses into chaos.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
He was arrested after barricading himself inside the apartment and a subsequent struggle with police.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
The cacophony of gunfire that hit the three victims and shattered a glass railing overlooking the ground floor sent hundreds of shoppers fleeing into nearby stores, squeezing into tiny storage rooms and barricading themselves with cardboard boxes full of merchandise.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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
Authorities are investigating an untimely death connected to an incident that began with someone barricading themself in New Haven over the weekend.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Town officials eventually stopped paying the fee and tribal officials threatened, but ultimately backed away, from barricading the roads again in early 2025.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The long procession of protestors placed prayer ribbons on the fence barricading crowds from the building.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
The trailer wastes little time establishing its pressure-cooker premise, quickly barricading five teenagers inside their high school as their hometown collapses into chaos.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
He was arrested after barricading himself inside the apartment and a subsequent struggle with police.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
The cacophony of gunfire that hit the three victims and shattered a glass railing overlooking the ground floor sent hundreds of shoppers fleeing into nearby stores, squeezing into tiny storage rooms and barricading themselves with cardboard boxes full of merchandise.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barricading
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And Gobert was up to the task of guarding Jokic in isolation when the Nuggets decided to clear out on a handful of clutch possessions.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Luke Kennard went off early in Game 1; Marcus Smart did the same in Game 2 — with Amen Thompson guarding both times.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The blockading country's navy must essentially pull over ships, like a traffic cop at sea.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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Since the Ayatollah was killed, Iran has gained leverage over the United States and Israel by blockading the Strait of Hormuz and torpedoing the global economy.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Barricading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricading. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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