BLOCKS Synonyms: 243 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of block

as in clusters

a number of things considered as a unit bought a block of stocks

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as in obstacles

something that makes movement or progress difficult constant bickering that is only a block to the completion of the project

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as in heads

slang the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth threatened to knock the block off the jerk next door if he didn't can the noise

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as in factions

a group of people acting together within a larger group a more conservative block within the political party

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as in coalitions

an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection a block of oil-producing nations

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verb

present tense third-person singular of block

as in fills

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 obstructs

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 intercepts

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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Recent Examples of blocks

Noun

Nearly 6-5, Payton is an athletic, long pass rusher who may need to build the power in his game to withstand blocks from NFL linemen. —

David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026 The Pedestrian Mall, known widely as the Ped Mall, is a popular area in downtown Iowa City a few blocks away from the University of Iowa's main campus. —

Brandon Hurley, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026 Henry Elementary School and the nearby Clinton Intermediate School, in the 700 and 800 blocks of South Eighth Street, sustained minor to moderate damage to their roofs. —

Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026 Planning between the city and university has been underway since the day after last year's Picnic Day, when a shooting at Community Park, just blocks from campus, left three people injured. —

Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026 No one had been in or out of the house for decades — despite an address on one of the city’s most enviable blocks, where the view out the back looks over the promenade toward lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty. —

Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Apr. 2026 The sedan was left in its final spot on Bluebird Avenue for at least three weeks, and before that, it was seen parked a few blocks south as far back as the end of May, the sources allege. —

Nancy Dillon, VIBE.com, 17 Apr. 2026 Spurs rookie Carter Bryant had 13 points, including a dunk over Jokic, along with five rebounds, five assists and three blocks. —

ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026 The 6-foot-7 senior has three straight seasons averaging at least 14 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two blocks while shooting better than 58% from the field. —

Matthew Coller, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026

Verb

Sometime between January and March 2024, the singer was photographed stepping out of a black Tesla just blocks from Celeste’s home. —

Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026 Residents of the South End and Fenway are experiencing harsher heat than others just blocks away. —

Alyssa Andrews, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Lindsay looks at old photos of them online with a half-wistful, half-embittered expression, but ultimately blocks him. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026 When debris like leaves or bird nests blocks drainage, water can back up into your fascia, soffit or even your foundation. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 The bill blocks all law enforcement officers — at the local, state and federal levels — from wearing masks. —

Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026 Currently a fence blocks some of the view corridor, but the new plans would include fences intended to open up the view, according to the application. —

Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 The federal decision blocks access to critical FEMA public assistance for affected communities, as well as statewide hazard mitigation support. —

Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026 After vacating the property, Affleck was reportedly staying in a $100,000-a-night rental in Brentwood, California, just blocks away from his ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s home. —

India Roby, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blocks

Noun

There are still active farms, nursery clusters, equestrian properties and agricultural businesses throughout the Agricultural Reserve.

— Mike Atchison, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Sweet Viburnum Sweet viburnum is a fast-growing and low-maintenance hedge pick that closely resembles a hydrangea bush—thanks to its large clusters of round blooms.

— Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 18 Apr. 2026