blocked (off)

Definition of blocked (off)next
past tense of block (off)
as in guarded
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point the square is temporarily blocked off for the street fair

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guarded
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  • On the Lakers’ first possession of the game, Doncic got the ball at the top of the key, and he was being guarded by his new antagonist, Golden State‘s brash rookie Yaxel Lendeborg.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Compounding the problem, the exact chemical cocktails used in chip fabs are closely guarded trade secrets.
    — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
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“Blocked (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blocked%20%28off%29. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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