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

Vokolek was blocking during a kickoff and landed awkwardly after hitting a Colts player. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

This judge's conduct overrides clear longstanding principles and common sense -- blocking the grand jury from receiving core evidence in a national security investigation. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 July 2026

That means blocking its ability to reach the public internet, sensitive internal systems, lateral movement paths or unauthorized data stores while preserving the stability of the user session. — Jaushin Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Other cooperative strategies include herding mobile rays, blocking an escape path while hunting white sharks, and deliberately producing waves to bump penguins off ice floes. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026

The blocking tight end role remains wide open, and Kacmarek just so happened to be one of the best in the 2026 NFL Draft. — Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Today, those injections are often combined from the start with a newer hormone-blocking drug and/or chemotherapy. — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

The Horned Frogs started strong, jumping out to a 3-0 record with a line that seemed to figure out its run blocking issues. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

That sparked concerns across the political spectrum about investors blocking homeownership and driving up rents. — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 16 July 2026