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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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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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Recent Examples of blocks
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
The truck was stopped several blocks away, surrounded by police cars, The Associated Press reported.
—City News Service, Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
In what was a tight-checking game from the outset — the teams combined for two total shots on goal in the first 10-plus minutes, despite plenty of blocks, misses and a pair of posts — keeping that puck out of the net was huge.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Former Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton was at a vigil being held outside her church, less than two blocks from the site of Wednesday's shooting.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
That 10-acre project, on Tremont Street a few blocks south of Mission, will include 547 apartments, a 170-room hotel, a multi-story office building, a parking garage, shops, restaurants and more.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Good was shot and killed blocks from the park.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
The center went 2-for-8 in the loss but had eight rebounds, two blocks, one assist and one steal.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
A couple blocks from his fellow linemen left him an open lane to score.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Natalie Goldstick, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
The 24-year-old succeeds against all three levels of the pass defense, blocks well against defensive backs and even front-seven defenders and runs for yards off jet-motion touches, screens and downfield passes.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
Three teens have been arrested for the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old Bronx man just blocks from his home as detectives investigate a possible gang connection to the shooting, officials said Friday.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
During school drop off and pick up, traffic backs up on Mallard Creek Road in both directions and blocks the entrance to Colvard Park.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
The full extent of toxins at the site is unknown, as surveyors were unable to measure all the environmental effects as the mound blocks access to the hotel basement, soil and groundwater.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The singer-songwriter blocks herself from the summit on both lists.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Even walking by a closed window may chill you, since glass only blocks a certain amount of heat.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
The outer layer of the capsule is made from gelatin coated with a layer of cellulose and either molybdenum or tungsten, which blocks any RF signal from being emitted.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
Clara Silva’s defense was huge, with the sophomore center having multiple blocks and making the Sun Devils consider and reconsider every shot at the rim.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
The truck was stopped several blocks away, surrounded by police cars, The Associated Press reported.
—City News Service, Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
In what was a tight-checking game from the outset — the teams combined for two total shots on goal in the first 10-plus minutes, despite plenty of blocks, misses and a pair of posts — keeping that puck out of the net was huge.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Former Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton was at a vigil being held outside her church, less than two blocks from the site of Wednesday's shooting.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
That 10-acre project, on Tremont Street a few blocks south of Mission, will include 547 apartments, a 170-room hotel, a multi-story office building, a parking garage, shops, restaurants and more.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Good was shot and killed blocks from the park.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
The center went 2-for-8 in the loss but had eight rebounds, two blocks, one assist and one steal.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
A couple blocks from his fellow linemen left him an open lane to score.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
Police have reported three incidents, all of them just blocks from each other in the South Shore and Grand Crossing communities.
—Natalie Goldstick, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
The 24-year-old succeeds against all three levels of the pass defense, blocks well against defensive backs and even front-seven defenders and runs for yards off jet-motion touches, screens and downfield passes.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
Three teens have been arrested for the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old Bronx man just blocks from his home as detectives investigate a possible gang connection to the shooting, officials said Friday.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
During school drop off and pick up, traffic backs up on Mallard Creek Road in both directions and blocks the entrance to Colvard Park.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
The full extent of toxins at the site is unknown, as surveyors were unable to measure all the environmental effects as the mound blocks access to the hotel basement, soil and groundwater.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The singer-songwriter blocks herself from the summit on both lists.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Even walking by a closed window may chill you, since glass only blocks a certain amount of heat.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
The outer layer of the capsule is made from gelatin coated with a layer of cellulose and either molybdenum or tungsten, which blocks any RF signal from being emitted.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blocks
Noun
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Inside, the last clusters of conversation continued over champagne and the remnants of that improbable charcuterie spread.—
Rachel Marlowe,
Vanity Fair,
11 Jan. 2026
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The advisory described clusters of poisoning cases around Monterey and the San Francisco Bay Area.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Institutions were obstacles to be blamed or bypassed.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ladders can help fish circumvent these obstacles, but learning to navigate them can take the animals days.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Football heads on social media couldn’t help but notice the name, Karene Reid, on the Denver roster ahead of Sunday’s AFC title game between the Patriots and Broncos.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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But so was the team's coach and that's why the decision revealed on Thursday had parents scratching their heads.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As the sector transitions from the initial brute-force stage of training large models to the challenge of running them affordably and efficiently on a large scale, designers are dividing into rival factions.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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But the habit of feuding remains, though these days it’s largely confined to infighting between factions of the Jones family.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Every year, Davos becomes a playground for coalitions.—
Vaishali Nigam Sinha,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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National elections, meanwhile, are won with broad coalitions.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Live music fills multiple stages.—
Audrey T. Williams,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Saying yes to work that fills time but drains energy is a financial choice, whether it's labeled that way or not.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Open the oven door and remove anything that obstructs your path, like the oven racks and drawer.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Earth constantly intercepts about 166,000 Terawatts of power from the Sun.—
Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Luke Davis intercepts a long pass at the Vandegrift 26 as the Vipers produce their third turnover.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Blocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blocks. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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