BLOCKAGE Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

blockage

noun

Definition of blockage

as in barrier

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Recent Examples of blockage Fancher cautions that a partial blockage can turn into a full one fast when a house full of guests strains the plumbing. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 4 July 2026 But uncertainty over what happens in the weeks ahead, as well as the complexity of unscrambling the blockage created by the closure of the strait, will continue to affect gasoline prices. — Daniel Yergin, Time, 20 June 2026 Baby sunglasses may offer as little as 95% blockage or as much as 100%. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 In many cases, the blockage comes from sludge in the line, which can sometimes be cleared with a simple flush of water or with a wet/dry vac at the exterior drain outlet. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for blockage

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Noun

Like many inland dikes, the barrier in agricultural fields near the small town of Waddinxveen, east of The Hague, is made of peat that needs to be damp to be strong enough to hold back water.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Replacing barriers with highways To understand the new design, imagine a conventional topological photonic chip as a road surrounded by wide safety barriers.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of barrier

Noun

Iran has denied any current negotiations with the US, and a military adviser to the supreme leader has threatened American ships taking part in a blockade of Iranian ports.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Against this backdrop, the Houthi announcement of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia amounted to the most serious escalation of Saudi-Houthi tensions since a tenuous ceasefire largely ended Yemen’s civil war in 2022.

— Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of blockade

Noun

Fauci refused to answer questions at the hearing based on his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, and Republicans threatened to charge him with obstruction.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 July 2026
While Clinton was impeached by the house, he was acquitted of perjury and obstruction of justice charges.

— Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of obstruction

Noun

Their names—Judge, Hercules Posey, Christopher Sheels, Austin, Richmond, Giles, Moll, Paris, and Joe—are still carved into a stone wall in huge letters.

— John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Later that year, on his way home after a friend’s funeral, Nonno slipped and fell headfirst into the stone wall of the chiesa madre.

— Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026

Definition of stone wall

Noun

The Vision, led by Logan Paul, secured a win against Je'Von Evans and Dragon Lee, overcoming post-match interference from Otis and Akira Tozawa.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Electronic warfare, communications interference, bandwidth limitations, or physical obstacles can disrupt connectivity.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Definition of interference

Noun

The Moon Will Steal The Show This year’s biggest obstacle won’t be clouds, but moonlight.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Having spent decades watching powerful men evade justice, Nora is doubly determined to bring this one down, and regards Catherine’s vigilantism as an obstacle to a larger victory.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

Definition of obstacle

Noun

In developing countries, the high initial cost of new stoves can be a real impediment to switching.

— Ashwini Sehgal, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
But this default fits only 19 percent of women based on body measurements, leaving 81 percent unable to find properly fitting clothes without buying oversized items or relying on stretch from elastane—another circularity impediment.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 22 July 2026

Definition of impediment

Noun

Put inhibitions aside to experience the latest episode of Doc Talk, hosted by John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Shirley), and Matt Carey, Deadline’s senior documentary editor.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 June 2026
Darkness removes that inhibition and allows the pineal gland to release melatonin.

— Sally Ibrahim, The Conversation, 23 June 2026

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