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to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
the militant protestors blockaded the whole area around city hall
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as in besieged
to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication
blockaded the city until it surrendered
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Recent Examples of blockaded
Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
In recent weeks, JNIM has effectively blockaded Bamako, targeting critical fuel convoys and supply lines.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
To test if this really was a White House operation, Grace and I followed one of the trucks out of the golf course, past the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, to a path that normally leads to the White House but was blockaded.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
Israel has blockaded the water around Gaza, preventing boats and ships from delivering humanitarian aid.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
As the attack unfolded, congregants blockaded themselves inside the synagogue, keeping Al-Shamie outside.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
By the late 1940s, concerns shifted toward the threat posed by the Soviet Union, which stationed large military forces across Eastern Europe, staged a coup in Czechoslovakia and blockaded Berlin.
—John Deni, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
The education ministry said around 100 schools were disrupted and 27 fully blockaded.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Just a few months prior, Blackbeard and his small pirate flotilla had blockaded Charleston, South Carolina, for close to a week.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
At first, Israel blockaded Gaza entirely, against the United States’ wishes.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
In recent weeks, JNIM has effectively blockaded Bamako, targeting critical fuel convoys and supply lines.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
To test if this really was a White House operation, Grace and I followed one of the trucks out of the golf course, past the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, to a path that normally leads to the White House but was blockaded.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
Israel has blockaded the water around Gaza, preventing boats and ships from delivering humanitarian aid.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
As the attack unfolded, congregants blockaded themselves inside the synagogue, keeping Al-Shamie outside.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
By the late 1940s, concerns shifted toward the threat posed by the Soviet Union, which stationed large military forces across Eastern Europe, staged a coup in Czechoslovakia and blockaded Berlin.
—John Deni, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
The education ministry said around 100 schools were disrupted and 27 fully blockaded.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Just a few months prior, Blackbeard and his small pirate flotilla had blockaded Charleston, South Carolina, for close to a week.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockaded
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Johnson quickly raced up the court and didn’t hesitate to attack the basket, knocking down a tough runner in the lane while closely guarded.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Neither player is a prolific shot-maker from long range, but Green’s dwindling speed advantage is further lessened when he is guarded by power forwards rather than centers on dribble handoffs.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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That's the capital of North Darfur that was besieged for 500 days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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The San Francisco 49ers continue to be besieged by significant injuries for the second season in a row.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Police said that after hours of negotiations, the barricaded man was safely taken into custody.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
2 Jan. 2026
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There will be no public viewing on the Wisconsin side. Road closures and barricaded areas on the Iowa side of the bridge include portions of Iowa 9 and Iowa 26, Front Street, and several cross streets and alleys from downtown Lansing to the marina, according to a news release.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
18 Dec. 2025
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Crabtree stopped, turned, attacked the ball and snagged it.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nelson claimed to police that the man attacked her and their son after opening the car door.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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She was being towed with another teen behind a 42-foot boat on a congested waterway off Key Biscayne on May 11, 2024.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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Better quality of life These primary shifts — fewer cars, less congested roads, more transit riders — have in turn produced a number of other effects that might more broadly be thought of as changes to quality of life.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Depending on your vantage point, the band was often semi-obstructed or blocked from view.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gone were the giant inflated Brown statues that appeared during recent Breezy Bowl shows (and at his Tycoon Music Festival appearance here in April), which prompted concertgoer complaints about obstructed views.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Blockaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockaded. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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