as in to guard
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
the square is temporarily blocked off for the street fair
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guard
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But beneath her wit and warmth lies something guarded, secrets and sorrows carefully concealed.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Three days after the inmate was injured, a sheriff’s sergeant working overtime was assigned to guard the inmate at the hospital, according to prosecutors.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Block (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20%28off%29. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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