BLOCKS Synonyms: 243 Similar and Opposite Words

blocks 1 of 2

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

Built in the late nineteen-twenties, the park sits on more than eight acres at the foot of the hill where Carlsberg ran its original brewery, and is ringed by apartment blocks, schools, and churches. —

Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 Many of the low-rise apartment blocks are only partially filled, often not by miners but by people attracted to cheap housing. —

ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026 He’s tied for 10th in the NBA in blocks, owns the sixth-best individual defensive rating and ranks fifth in net rating, trailing a select group that includes Victor Wembanyama and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. —

Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026 King Taylor, Sophomore G, FW Southwest Taylor averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks per game. —

Charles Baggarly april 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026 Glyfada—a seaside suburb of shopping malls and incoherent apartment blocks—is none of that. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026 Down where the Pigeons toiled, two-foot piles of garbage cluttered blocks lined with storage-unit facilities, budget hotels, abandoned RVs and parking lots sealed with rusted razor wire. —

Tim Craig The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026 Drew Fiedler had 21 assists for Marist (4-2), while Mike Forbes added six kills and four blocks. —

Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 The location is just blocks from the Ultra Music Festival site. —

Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026

Verb

During this roughly 40-minute period, the moon blocks the radio signals needed for mission controllers to maintain contact with the astronauts. —

Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026 The cosmos will even treat the Artemis II astronauts to a total solar eclipse as the moon temporarily blocks the sun from their perspective. —

Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 Install Landscape Edging Plastic, steel, wood, brick, or stone garden edging creates a physical barrier that blocks underground grass roots and keeps them from spreading among your flower beds. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026 Experts have said the best way to protect yourself is with a steering wheel club that blocks the airbag. —

Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 Leon’s order temporarily blocks further construction while the legal challenge continues. —

Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 The neighborhood/area The hotel sits in the North Loop area of Minneapolis, blocks away from the iconic Hennepin Street Bridge with easy access to the riverfront parks along the Mississippi, with their great cycling and walking trails and varied perspectives on the city. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026 The orientation of entrances blocks front desk employees from seeing activity in the lobby area. —

Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026 CleanWeb blocks ads, trackers, and malware, and there is also a cookie pop-up blocker. —

Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blocks

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But the livers of some patients have been found to contain clusters of cells that produce an enzyme capable of breaking down the toxins.

— Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The two nearly identical side-by-side clusters are approximately 7,000 light-years apart.

— Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026