BLOCKS Synonyms: 243 Similar and Opposite Words

blocks 1 of 2

noun

Definition of blocks next

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

Magazine Street is also two blocks away, where charming local shops and restaurants await. —

Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2026 Khushu finished with five kills and two stuff blocks, Martinez also added five kills and Ben Dragasits finished with four. —

Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026 Some staged a sit-in and refused to move into one of the new protest areas police set up using metal barriers and concrete blocks. —

Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026 Martinez lived about three blocks from the grocery store where the stabbing occurred, and just around the corner from his alleged killer, cops said. —

Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 30 May 2026 Later, tournament organizers issued a statement saying the placement of advertising blocks near the back fences would be reviewed. —

Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 May 2026 Kuziela put up some serious numbers with 635 assists, 330 kills, 184 digs, 68 blocks and 29 aces, becoming the first player in program history to be named first team All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. —

Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026 Hook recommends going to your grocery store deli counter to ask for slices or cheese blocks instead of buying them already prepackaged. —

Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 24 May 2026 The apparent omission comes despite Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy telling Entertainment Weekly in 2023 that those blocks of bright yellow text would continue sliding across the screen in all of the franchise's future films. —

Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026

Verb

Prosecutors will be unable to show jurors a cellphone, passport and wallet that were all in a Faraday bag – which blocks cell signals – as well as a computer chip. —

Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 24 May 2026 Its hybrid active noise cancellation completely blocks external distractions, while Transparency Mode keeps you aware of your surroundings. —

Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 24 May 2026 Any category where emotion blocks action is a candidate. —

Regan Peng, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Republican opposition blocks Secret Service request Under the Secret Service request, about $220 million would pay for security improvements related to the ballroom. —

Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 Jacques blocks them from entering the room, saying that Gil needs her rest. —

Alissa Simon, Variety, 16 May 2026 The treatment neutralizes the virus and blocks its ability to enter and infect healthy cells. —

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 May 2026 The commission vote blocks the bond from landing on the August ballot, since Thursday was the final commission meeting before the deadline to send referendums to the August primary ballot. —

Tess Riski may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026 Wembanyama is 7-foot-4, handles like a guard, shoots threes, and blocks shots. —

Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blocks

Noun

The company has benefited from the buildout of AI infrastructure as data centers demand greater networking capacity to move information between increasingly powerful computing clusters.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 30 May 2026
The numerous bright red dots strewn around M88’s spiral arms are old stars, while the pink and blue represent star clusters and dust clouds.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 30 May 2026