Synonyms of blocking

blocking 1 of 2

adjective

as in impeding

Related Words

• impeding
• hindering
• hampering
• retardant
• frustrating
• baffling
• neutralizing
• stalling
• nullifying
• negating
• thwarting
• foiling
• deterring
• balking
• deterrent
• prophylactic
• preventive
• preventative
• precautionary

Dissimilar Words

• assisting
• aiding
• facilitating
• smoothing
• promoting
• encouraging
• nurturing
• abetting
• forwarding
• fostering
• easing
• furthering

blocking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of block

1

as in filling

to close up so that no empty spaces remain

block up the opening in the wall where a window once was

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filling
• packing
• plugging
• sealing
• stopping
• damming
• obstructing
• bunging
• clogging
• stuffing
• occluding
• jamming
• closing (off)
• congesting
• choking
• clotting
• caulking
• repacking
• chinking
• restuffing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excavating
• shoveling
• scooping (out)
• hollowing (out)

2

as in obstructing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obstructing
• jamming
• filling
• choking
• occluding
• clogging
• congesting
• flooding
• stopping (up)
• damming
• plugging (up)
• clotting
• packing
• gumming (up)
• stuffing
• corking
• overwhelming
• stoppering
• bunging
• silting
• swamping
• inundating
• gridlocking
• furring
• spiling
• stoppling
• glutting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clearing
• freeing
• opening (up)
• unblocking
• unplugging
• excavating
• unclogging
• scooping (out)
• emptying
• unstopping
• hollowing (out)
• lightening

3

as in intercepting

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intercepting
• grabbing
• catching
• capturing
• interdicting
• trapping
• snatching
• seizing
• picking off
• corralling
• snaring
• collaring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blocking

Adjective

The winner was the player who avoided being blocked the longest — a blocking game, a category of strategy game where the objective centers on restricting your opponent’s movement. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026

Verb

In May, Darwin filed a preliminary injunction, temporarily blocking the state from imposing the new rules. — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

The other thing that’s happening is that the federal government is affirmatively blocking state and local investigators from conducting their own separate probes. — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

Several outlets also reported that the Venezuelan government had been blocking rescue teams while they were deployed. — Ella Moore july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Rampaging around towns on the Tasmanian coast, Neil has stolen hearts even as he has been spotted overturning road posts, ramming into cars, sleeping in residential areas and blocking traffic. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 8 July 2026

Hidden security pockets While many bags offer a zippered inner pocket for storing cash and other items, some backpacks offer pockets with RFID-blocking technology to prevent criminals from stealing your credit card or passport info. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Critics have come to the Metropolitan Transit System meetings to voice concerns, including potential job losses, safety issues, and the robotaxis possibly blocking first responders. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Samsung built that into the S26 Ultra’s display at a hardware level, using a filter layer that acts like tiny vertical blinds sitting inside the panel itself, physically blocking light from travelling sideways. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The planet is not seen to transit, or pass in front of its star, blocking its light from our vantage point. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 July 2026