1
as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
bought a block of stocks
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2
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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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
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4
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
Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Four months before the 2024 election, the Center for Renewing America had welcomed a small group of congressional staffers to its headquarters, a few blocks from the Capitol.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Schweitzer compiled eight kills, three blocks and an ace.
—Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Researchers pointed out that the system consists of a motor-generator unit, hoisting ropes, transmission gears, and a heavy mass, usually made of steel or concrete blocks.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The film, which is set in Northern India, didn’t receive a theatrical release in India due to censorship blocks, but had been set for an Indian streaming debut today, October 17, via Lionsgate Play.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Words aren’t enough to tell even the most compelling stories on screen, and for over three decades, Carter has been bringing them to life with wardrobes, transporting audiences everywhere from the blocks of Brooklyn to the shores of Wakanda.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
Four months before the 2024 election, the Center for Renewing America had welcomed a small group of congressional staffers to its headquarters, a few blocks from the Capitol.
—Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
The Giants again leaned heavily on two tight end sets, with Theo Johnson and Daniel Bellinger making crucial blocks to spring rushes around the edge.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The deals include truly innovative items, such as the Waoaw Blackout Sleep Mask, which blocks out 100 percent of light, and the Allclair Nausea Relief Inhaler, which offers a new solution to motion sickness.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
During the eclipse’s four minutes of totality—the period when the moon fully blocks the sun in the sky—bird vocalizations spiked, while other activities such as flying, feeding and perching decreased.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
Scalp-targeting ingredients also clear buildup that blocks moisture retention and weighs hair down.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
Just blocks away at the Liberty Memorial, Chappell Roan fans suited up in pink cowboy hats embellished with fringe and craft-store rhinestones and faux jewels.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
Typically, these formations have porous rock layers overlaid by impermeable rock that blocks upward movement.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
This drug blocks those signals, so the nerves have a better chance to regrow.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Mifepristone blocks the hormone progesterone and softens the cervix to prepare the body for expulsion.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
Around her the crowd, which had come to a standstill two blocks from the stage, was full of people dressed in inflatable costumes or like Revolutionary War reenactors.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Four months before the 2024 election, the Center for Renewing America had welcomed a small group of congressional staffers to its headquarters, a few blocks from the Capitol.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Schweitzer compiled eight kills, three blocks and an ace.
—Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Researchers pointed out that the system consists of a motor-generator unit, hoisting ropes, transmission gears, and a heavy mass, usually made of steel or concrete blocks.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The film, which is set in Northern India, didn’t receive a theatrical release in India due to censorship blocks, but had been set for an Indian streaming debut today, October 17, via Lionsgate Play.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Words aren’t enough to tell even the most compelling stories on screen, and for over three decades, Carter has been bringing them to life with wardrobes, transporting audiences everywhere from the blocks of Brooklyn to the shores of Wakanda.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
Four months before the 2024 election, the Center for Renewing America had welcomed a small group of congressional staffers to its headquarters, a few blocks from the Capitol.
—Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
The Giants again leaned heavily on two tight end sets, with Theo Johnson and Daniel Bellinger making crucial blocks to spring rushes around the edge.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
Treatment requires intravenous administration of ethanol or fomepizole, a specific antidote that blocks methanol’s toxic conversion.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The deals include truly innovative items, such as the Waoaw Blackout Sleep Mask, which blocks out 100 percent of light, and the Allclair Nausea Relief Inhaler, which offers a new solution to motion sickness.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
During the eclipse’s four minutes of totality—the period when the moon fully blocks the sun in the sky—bird vocalizations spiked, while other activities such as flying, feeding and perching decreased.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
Scalp-targeting ingredients also clear buildup that blocks moisture retention and weighs hair down.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
Just blocks away at the Liberty Memorial, Chappell Roan fans suited up in pink cowboy hats embellished with fringe and craft-store rhinestones and faux jewels.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
Typically, these formations have porous rock layers overlaid by impermeable rock that blocks upward movement.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
This drug blocks those signals, so the nerves have a better chance to regrow.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Mifepristone blocks the hormone progesterone and softens the cervix to prepare the body for expulsion.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blocks
Noun
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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These self-organizing clusters start producing blood after about two weeks in the lab, mimicking the process seen in human embryos.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Many obstacles remain to a lasting peace — including whether Israel will pull its military entirely out of Gaza, whether Hamas will disarm and who will govern Gaza — but the peace plan may already be shifting the debate around calls to ban and boycott culture coming out of Israel.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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The batarangs could hit long-range targets, while the bat-claw brought far-away enemies to Batman and could yank obstacles off walls.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Just last Friday, the company released a number of other Performance Center talents, suggesting a significant roster shake-up is underway as the brand heads towards the Halloween Havoc special.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Some appeared to pop their heads through the bus windows to talk with the crowds below.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These factions do not hold stable territory, but their sporadic resistance — from raids to armed standoffs — signals the first cracks in Hamas’s grip.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The White House is still of the position that Hamas is participating in good faith despite reports of violence against rival factions taking place since the ceasefire was implemented.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the meantime, the French Revolution had occurred, Napoleon had risen to power and conquered half of western Europe, and various combinations of France’s enemies had formed coalitions to stop him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Some companies are indeed pulling back because of headwinds from multiple fronts, resulting in the dissolution of coalitions and the erosion of activity required for systems-wide progress, according to an analysis published last month in the Harvard Business Review.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Particularly in the case of the latter two galaxies, the radio jets seem to be interacting with the intra-cluster medium, which is a thick fog of hot plasma that fills galaxy clusters, and this interaction is shaping both the jets and the radio rings.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Then, warm soap water fills up to the chest level automatically, washing the user without any movement required.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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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,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Everyone intercepts Marie on her way to find Thomas Godolkin, and Annabeth warns her about the premonition.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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Jocasta intercepts him and narrows her eyes at his cover story.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Blocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blocks. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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