Synonyms of blocks

blocks 1 of 2

noun

plural of block

1

as in clusters

a number of things considered as a unit

bought a block of stocks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clusters
• batches
• arrays
• collections
• bunches
• groupings
• sets
• lots
• groups
• constellations
• assemblages
• packages
• clumps
• series
• assortments
• batteries
• suites
• banks
• varieties
• clutches
• mixtures
• parcels
• clots
• bands
• aggregates
• accumulations
• knots
• aggregations
• passels
• jumbles
• huddles
• the whole kit and caboodle
• musters
• runs
• conglomerations
• suits
• agglomerations
• odds and ends
• cycles
• sundries
• hodgepodges
• miscellanies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• units
• items
• entities
• singles

2

as in obstacles

something that makes movement or progress difficult

constant bickering that is only a block to the completion of the project

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obstacles
• hurdles
• obstructions
• barriers
• chains
• interferences
• stops
• embarrassments
• impediments
• loads
• shackles
• constraints
• clogs
• hindrances
• stumbling blocks
• inhibitions
• lets
• cramps
• burdens
• bars
• encumbrances
• handicaps
• manacles
• trammels
• fetters
• deterrents
• balks
• hitches
• blockades
• crimps
• curbs
• brakes
• delays
• restraints
• blockages
• stone walls
• snags
• holdbacks
• brick walls
• catches
• rubs
• dangers
• drags
• disadvantages
• bits
• stoppages
• arrests
• stalls
• hazards
• reins
• difficulties
• reefs
• checks
• embargoes
• hobbles
• perils
• drawbacks
• holdups
• hardships
• cumbers
• adversities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stimuli
• incentives
• catalysts
• spurs
• edges
• stimulants
• advantages
• breaks
• benefits
• goads
• impetuses
• help
• aids
• boosts
• assistances
• handmaidens

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heads
• skulls
• domes
• nuts
• beans
• noodles
• polls
• mazards
• pates
• nobs
• noggins
• crowns
• noddles
• scalps
• craniums
• occiputs

4

as in factions

a group of people acting together within a larger group

a more conservative block within the political party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• factions
• sides
• wings
• parties
• blocs
• teams
• coalitions
• sets
• sects
• bodies
• movements
• splits
• splinters
• denominations
• crews
• packs
• gangs
• caucuses
• persuasions
• scissions
• schisms

5

as in coalitions

an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection

a block of oil-producing nations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coalitions
• confederacies
• alliances
• unions
• leagues
• blocs
• federations
• combinations
• combines
• axes
• partnerships
• groups
• confederations
• organizations
• associations
• wings
• fusions
• sides
• factions
• fronts
• trusts
• cartels
• conspiracies
• cooperatives
• cabals
• syndicates
• affiliations
• circuits
• conferences
• juntos

blocks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of block

1

as in fills

to close up so that no empty spaces remain

block up the opening in the wall where a window once was

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fills
• packs
• plugs
• stops
• stuffs
• seals
• dams
• obstructs
• congests
• clogs
• bungs
• jams
• occludes
• clots
• closes (off)
• chokes
• caulks
• chinks
• restuffs
• repacks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scoops (out)
• excavates
• shovels
• hollows (out)

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obstructs
• jams
• fills
• chokes
• congests
• stuffs
• clogs
• occludes
• plugs (up)
• stops (up)
• clots
• packs
• floods
• dams
• gums (up)
• overwhelms
• furs
• corks
• stopples
• silts
• stoppers
• spiles
• gridlocks
• inundates
• swamps
• bungs
• gluts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• frees
• opens (up)
• clears
• unblocks
• unplugs
• scoops (out)
• excavates
• unclogs
• empties
• unstops
• hollows (out)
• lightens

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intercepts
• grabs
• captures
• catches
• traps
• picks off
• snatches
• interdicts
• snares
• corrals
• seizes
• collars

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blocks

Noun

In a courtroom three blocks away, attorney Michael Sanft was performing his own high-wire act. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

When a warm bedroom blocks that drop, sleep becomes lighter and less restorative. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Who would spend their time capturing an entire movie on their glasses in three-minute blocks? — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

And Awak Kuier had a strong game for the Wings on that end protecting the paint to the tune of seven blocks while adding 11 points and eight rebounds. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026

By the early seventies, Abdeen was working at a civil-rights firm in a town house on Pallister Street, a quiet road just a few blocks from some of Detroit’s biggest businesses. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Related Stories The report noted that sludge remained Saitex’s primary source of waste in 2025, and that the company repurposed 40 percent of that waste to produce bricks for garden walkways and concrete blocks for retaining walls. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

But then two years later, a painter who worked two blocks from the construction site told him the track was real. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The region experiences frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as large blocks of the Earth’s crust collide. — Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

Those vents allow the heat generated by your TV to escape, but when dust blocks them, the internal system can overheat, forcing your TV to work harder. — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026

But Dorsey’s Jesus Jimenez blocks the punt and Henry Badge picks up the bouncing ball in the end zone with no time left for a 19-14 win. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Concrete is mixed with a crystalline, water-proof powder that blocks water from penetrating into it, protecting structures and extending their life. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

If Apple blocks the integration, critics will read it as protecting Siri from competition rather than protecting users — the same accusation that followed the Beeper Mini shutdown. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

For the study, the research team combined intismeran with Keytruda that blocks interactions between the PD-1 receptor and its ligands. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Instead, without the ball, United move into a proactive 4-2-4 that blocks off passing lanes through the middle. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

This coronagraph blocks the sun's disk for the more distant member in the Proba-3 formation, allowing that spacecraft to image our star's atmosphere in incredible detail. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026

As water creeps up basement stairs and blocks off driveways well beyond the mandatory evacuation zone, more residents have considered leaving of their own accord. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 15 Aug. 2026