BLOCKS Synonyms: 243 Similar and Opposite Words

blocks 1 of 2

noun

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

In the image, two young children hold blocks with star patterns over their eyes, anonymizing them. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 The victim lived about four blocks away from where he was killed, cops said. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026 Threats of a protest on Thursday led the city to postpone the grand opening of a new public market, just a few blocks away from where the shooting occurred. — Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 Branner, a Carmichael resident, died from blunt force injuries after she was hit at the intersection and dragged several blocks before making it near Prentiss Drive and Hull Way, authorities said. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026 What are the building blocks of health, education and prosperity for all? — Robert Smith, NPR, 24 July 2026 Peptides are short strings of amino acids, which are the body's building blocks of protein. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 24 July 2026 According to Stuart Simpson, CEO of Vertical Aerospace, the company arrives at Farnborough with the key building blocks for its next phase already in place. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026 These effects have been observed as far away as half a kilometer, or about five city blocks! — Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Verb

This chamber, called the Maxwell Test Chamber (which is located at the European Space Research and Technology Centre in the Netherlands), is an enclosure made of conductive metal that blocks electromagnetic fields. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 24 July 2026 Unlike statins, which reduce the body’s cholesterol production, Lipfendra blocks a protein called PCSK9. — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 24 July 2026 Additional features include CleanWeb, which blocks ads, trackers, and malware at the network level, and a kill switch that cuts internet access if the VPN connection drops unexpectedly. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026 According to their expert, those types of symptoms are consistent with being smothered, and occur when something blocks air from entering the airways. — Alex Brizee july 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 July 2026 When a tractor blocks all the lanes at rush hour, the race cars can’t get by. — Silvia Console Battilana, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 These cases aren’t about monetary damages, but instead injunctive relief—specifically, a court order that blocks the NCAA from disallowing an athlete whom the NCAA classifies as ineligible. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 July 2026 The moon—hidden in the daytime sky until its silhouette cuts a narrow curve at the sun’s edge—slowly slides across the disk of our star toward totality, the time when the moon completely blocks the sun. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026 The farmers said the smoke impedes their hay operation, as the haze blocks the sunlight necessary to dry the hay out. — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blocks

Noun

This Asian shrub fits easily into gardens, with a dense, compact habit and clusters of tiny pink or white flowers in late spring or summer.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
The city had worked for years to draw new businesses and modern apartment complexes that the area, and officials have been frustrated about clusters of apparently jobless and homeless people making residents uncomfortable.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Definition of clusters

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The hero’s victory comes not from acquiring gold but from confronting inner obstacles and emerging with a deeper understanding of themselves.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Lack of trust and resistance from locals remain one of the biggest obstacles to containing the outbreak, according to authorities and health workers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of obstacles

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Images from Indonesia's Presidential Secretariat show several polished stone ax heads and ceremonial objects traditionally associated with Papuan societies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
NurPhoto via Getty Images Formula 1 heads to Hungary this weekend for the last race on the calendar before the annual three-week summer break.

— Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of heads

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According to the think tank InSight Crime, the alliance between these factions was one of the main reasons the Sinaloa cartel consolidated itself as one of the most powerful in the region.

— Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Across the globe, populist leaders and fundamentalist factions attempt to consolidate power by dividing populations and silencing dissent.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 July 2026

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Exactly one feature film in history — The Odyssey — was shot entirely with Imax film cameras and fills a traditional Imax screen from floor to ceiling for its whole run time.

— Lane Brown, Vulture, 25 July 2026
The result is a continuously growing dataset that fills gaps traditional surveys struggle to reach.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026