as in guarding
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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guarding
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Green, guarding Leonard, then tipped away the Clippers’ inbounds pass out of a timeout, and Podziemski drove for a three-point play as the visitors hung on.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026 -
One of my strong suits is guarding the ball and guarding multiple positions.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Blocking (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blocking%20%28off%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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