1
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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as in obstructed
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Recent Examples of blocked
Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
One briefly blocked a Border Patrol vehicle, but agents left in a little more than four minutes.
—Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2024, a federal trial court in Louisiana blocked a state law mandating that the Ten Commandments be posted in public schools.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Although direct sunlight is blocked, some light still reaches the moon after passing through Earth’s atmosphere.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Congress previously voted to repeal the law, but then-President Joe Biden blocked the repeal with a presidential veto.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
In fact, such bills have been introduced repeatedly over the past three decades, only to be blocked time and again by Netanyahu and others.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Violent mobs confronted the students on the first day of school, and initially, the Arkansas National Guard blocked them from entering the building under orders from segregationist Governor Orval Faubus.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Smoker never heard back and tried to call him again, but his number had been blocked by David.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The Dallas rush turned the corner on McGrath and blocked the field goal.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
One briefly blocked a Border Patrol vehicle, but agents left in a little more than four minutes.
—Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2024, a federal trial court in Louisiana blocked a state law mandating that the Ten Commandments be posted in public schools.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Although direct sunlight is blocked, some light still reaches the moon after passing through Earth’s atmosphere.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Congress previously voted to repeal the law, but then-President Joe Biden blocked the repeal with a presidential veto.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
In fact, such bills have been introduced repeatedly over the past three decades, only to be blocked time and again by Netanyahu and others.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Violent mobs confronted the students on the first day of school, and initially, the Arkansas National Guard blocked them from entering the building under orders from segregationist Governor Orval Faubus.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Smoker never heard back and tried to call him again, but his number had been blocked by David.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blocked
Verb
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One recent Sunday evening, about 200 filled a Cincinnati church where preachers from several faith backgrounds urged them to demand his freedom.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Right now, the dwarf planet is passing in front of a region of the sky filled with stars.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ogles launched a congressional probe into O’Connell, claiming his administration obstructed ICE operations.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
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Trump was not charged with any crime, but Mueller later shared 10 instances in which the president may have obstructed justice.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Of those, 386 drones and 27 missiles were intercepted or suppressed, the air force said.—
Will Gretsky,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Leavitt was intercepted on the next drive to put an exclamation point on a big upset win for the Bulldogs.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The mornings were packed with talks from leading thinkers in business, technology, and culture.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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So, at 18 years old, Viskari packed his bags and flew across the Atlantic Ocean to Richmond, Virginia.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The father tried to close the door but the cousin had jammed a foot in the doorway to prevent the door from closing.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
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Pegula was often the first to change direction in rallies and constantly jammed Sabalenka with body serves to stop her from unleashing returns.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Twenty-four hours later, Ohtani entered the visiting clubhouse in Baltimore and grabbed his glove.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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During the argument, Martin grabbed a hammer from Lawson that Lawson had been using to repair a patio door and raised it above his head in a striking motion, Lawson said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the oil begins to dry up, wells are supposed to be plugged to prevent toxic, climate-altering chemicals from escaping.—
September 7,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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Since the rise of generative artificial intelligence in 2022, the technology has mostly been plugged into parts of the production pipeline as far as its deployment in Hollywood.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Blocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blocked. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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