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as in impeding
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
this would go much faster if you would stop obstructing me with your constant interruptions
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as in blocking
to prevent passage through by filling with something
at the moment the city's only tunnel between downtown and the airport is obstructed by an overturned tanker truck
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Recent Examples of obstructing
The passenger rail service said that eight cars and two locomotives derailed after striking the dump truck that was obstructing the crossing.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Lone Tree Police Department The driver is facing charges including DUI, reckless driving and obstructing a police officer.
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Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
LaSota was charged with obstructing the investigation.
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Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
As of Wednesday, the airport was working with the FAA to determine whether the design must be adjusted to avoid obstructing sight lines from the tower to the taxiway.
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Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Victoriano pleaded guilty to obstructing arrest and received unsupervised probation.
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Shannon Tyler
june 17,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.
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ABC News,
16 June 2026
Jose was accused of obstructing officers and was fined $150 or face one month in prison.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Viewing immigration enforcement through a reproductive justice lens reveals how access to care, bodily autonomy and community stability are deeply connected – and how obstructing them has real health consequences.
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Jallicia Jolly,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Lone Tree Police Department The driver is facing charges including DUI, reckless driving and obstructing a police officer.
—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
LaSota was charged with obstructing the investigation.
—
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
As of Wednesday, the airport was working with the FAA to determine whether the design must be adjusted to avoid obstructing sight lines from the tower to the taxiway.
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Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Victoriano pleaded guilty to obstructing arrest and received unsupervised probation.
—
Shannon Tyler
june 17,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.
—
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Jose was accused of obstructing officers and was fined $150 or face one month in prison.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Viewing immigration enforcement through a reproductive justice lens reveals how access to care, bodily autonomy and community stability are deeply connected – and how obstructing them has real health consequences.
—
Jallicia Jolly,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstructing
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Smoke could also make for dangerous driving conditions by impeding visibility.
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Wednesday's arrests were part of the 15 charged Tuesday with impeding the work of immigration agents during and after Operation Metro Surge.
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Instead, opt for a more secure purse like this anti-theft messenger bag, which has a zipper at the top, locking compartments, slash-resistant material, and RFID-blocking panels.
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Charred chunks of foam have been floating from the burn site, partially blocking storm drains.
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The sanctions are hampering work on a broad array of investigations at the court.
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Winds of up to 50 mph stoked the flames and severely limited the fire response by hampering boat and aircraft access to the remote island.
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The way most businesses are using AI for marketing is hindering those connections, not helping.
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Over the decades the O’odham placed some barbed wire along the border to keep livestock from straying into the neighboring country, limiting the spread of maladies such as foot-and-mouth disease and hindering cattle thieves.
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The moms aren’t embarrassing their kids.
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Several other policy changes led to blowback from the public and Starmer was forced to make a series of embarrassing U-turns that provided political capital for opponents and fed beliefs that the prime minister didn’t stand for much.
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“Obstructing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstructing. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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