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as in filled
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
block up the opening in the wall where a window once was
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as in jammed
to prevent passage through by filling with something
one of the patient's arteries was so blocked with fatty deposits that blood flow had been reduced to a trickle
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as in intercepted
to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course
a thug suddenly stepped out of a doorway and blocked his escape down the alley
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Recent Examples of blocked
Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
And most seniors have been blocked from accessing the drugs, because Medicare is legally barred from covering weight-loss drugs.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
What Wauwatosa streets will be blocked off for the 2025 Veterans Day parade?
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The app is not available online, and OneCoin websites are blocked in the United States.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The Thunder blocked 10 shots despite the absence of 7-foot-1 center Chet Holmgren, who was out with a back injury.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The highway was blocked for roughly four hours.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
The order issued Thursday blocked the administration's prior plan to only partially fund benefits during the longest-ever federal government shutdown.
—Leah Douglas, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
In the House, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has blocked them from being brought up for a vote.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
Violence has intensified, humanitarian aid remains blocked, and political prisoners, including my mother, remain behind bars.
—Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
And most seniors have been blocked from accessing the drugs, because Medicare is legally barred from covering weight-loss drugs.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
What Wauwatosa streets will be blocked off for the 2025 Veterans Day parade?
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The app is not available online, and OneCoin websites are blocked in the United States.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The Thunder blocked 10 shots despite the absence of 7-foot-1 center Chet Holmgren, who was out with a back injury.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The highway was blocked for roughly four hours.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
The order issued Thursday blocked the administration's prior plan to only partially fund benefits during the longest-ever federal government shutdown.
—Leah Douglas, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
In the House, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has blocked them from being brought up for a vote.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blocked
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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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Trucks filled with uranium ore rumble down two-lane highways, sharing the road with tourists and locals, and the question of what happens in an accident concerns people along the route.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Other photos show the music artist bringing the hero product into focus inside a quintessential South Beach store filled with postcards, neon bikinis and graffiti merchandise.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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But that throw, which Tua Tagovailoa launched into the back of the end zone on a route Achane either stopped on, or got jammed so bad his forward progress was halted, makes no sense.—
Omar Kelly
Updated October 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Every table jammed, every seat taken.—
Kate Belli,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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For one, Poland and Romania could request Ukrainian permission to engage air threats over Ukrainian airspace that are approaching NATO’s border, just as Israel intercepted many of Iran’s Shahed-136 drones in Jordanian airspace.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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Cybersecurity researchers have intercepted vast quantities of private voice calls and text messages, including potentially sensitive communications of government and military officials, transmitted over completely unprotected satellite communication links.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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To play disgraced, disbarred and incarcerated South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty, The Last Frontier) packed on 40 pounds.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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In the early days of his Administration, his would-be appointments are stalled by political rivals, and his days are packed with unproductive meetings with members of the public.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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Shakarna grabbed her medication and headed to try to reach her, fearing for her life.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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But like de Blasio did 12 years earlier, Mamdani identified the growing crisis of unaffordability as the city's most pressing problem and grabbed attention − especially from the young and online − by promising to address it.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Instead, the shotgun approach keeps SNL plugged into the political conversation in a way that suits a politician with zero chill or focus.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
9 Nov. 2025
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Up front, senior Kahlil Williams and junior Rico Henderson plugged up the middle of the line, while junior Ben Rink and sophomore Lucas Lawson brought athleticism to the defensive end positions that Skyline couldn’t match.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Blocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blocked. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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