BLOCKAGE Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

blockage

noun

Definition of blockage

as in barrier

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Recent Examples of blockage Heifetz noted that finding a blockage early could allow the operators to develop a remediation plan before the entire heat exchanger fails. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026 For someone who cannot safely step around a robot or leave the sidewalk, a temporary blockage can become a serious obstacle. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026 Usually, on a sink or a toilet, the blockage is within the trap and is easy to access. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026 If there’s a blockage, that nasty clog can prevent the water from getting to the garbage disposal, and all the water can back up into your clean dishes. — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blockage

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Noun

This means the One-All bypasses complex, costly safety barriers like airbags and crash-testing certifications that are needed for passenger cars.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
Made with a breathable bamboo-viscose surface and waterproof barrier, it's designed to protect against spills without the uncomfortable crinkling of traditional mattress covers.

— Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of barrier

Noun

China was among four nations, alongside Iraq, India and Qatar, that Iran would grant permission to use the Strait of Hormuz despite the Islamic Republic's blockade, senior Iranian lawmaker Amir Hayat-Moghaddam recently told local media.

— Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
The two sides continue to exchange sporadic strikes, while the United States maintains its naval blockade of Iranian ports and Tehran restricts access to the Strait of Hormuz.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of blockade

Noun

Mahendra said the suspects would be charged under Article 258 of Indonesia’s new Criminal Code, which prohibits the unlawful interception, recording, diversion, alteration, obstruction or monitoring of nonpublic electronic communications.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
If convicted, Polite faces up to six months in prison for obstruction of mail and one year for delay or destruction of mail, prosecutors said.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of obstruction

Noun

The original insignias and gold paneling are still there, and going up the stairs, the Pan Am logo is engraved over and over into the stone wall.

— Lauren Harano, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Related Standing in front of a stone wall and dressed in a flannel shirt, Springsteen delivered a direct appeal to those overseeing the electoral process.

— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of stone wall

Noun

Tusk and his government have characterized their conservative opposition as buoyed by foreign agitators, particularly Russian interference.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Democrats fear interference and voter intimidation as his Justice Department threatens to prosecute local election officials.

— Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of interference

Noun

For most people in the United States, this probably won't be an obstacle.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
But the world was deprived of this Minimalist presentation of Little Richard when the project foundered at the end of the decade amid financial obstacles and the difficulties of coordinating its all-star cast.

— Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of obstacle

Noun

The statement said four members of the Bolsonaro family presented valid documentation and had no legal impediments to entering the country, despite the fact that Brazilian Justice had annulled their passports.

— Florencia Cabral, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
While several leaders in my survey described stagnant information flows as an impediment to responding to overlapping disruptions, a few also reported tackling internal communications as a way to deal with polycrisis.

— Carol Geffner, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of impediment

Noun

In my experience, the involvement of ketamine or other drugs invariably makes a bad situation worse – complicating consent, impairing judgment and reducing inhibitions.

— Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026
Many visual motifs emerge, most notably the men in the crowd who shed any inhibitions to cry, dance, and belt the songs at the top of their lungs.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

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