obstructing

present participle of obstruct
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of obstructing Abiy's office accused the TPLF of obstructing the agreement and said that the latest fighting ended in its defeat. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 Abiy’s office accused the TPLF of obstructing the agreement and said the latest fighting ended in its defeat. — Khaled Kazziha, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Abiy’s office accused the TPLF of obstructing the agreement and said that the latest fighting ended in its defeat. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Officials said Wooten is charged with burglary, resisting arrest and obstructing an officer. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 One deputy was caught directly under branches and the tree's trunk, but was spared in part by the SUV obstructing the fall. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026 In addition to the outstanding warrants, the suspects also face charges for theft and obstructing peace officers. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 The vehicle was stopped for a few minutes perpendicular to a snowy residential Minneapolis street, obstructing the flow of traffic. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Collaboration means different interests working through disagreements to find common ground – not obstructing progress in court while forests burn. — Chris Edwards, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstructing
Verb
  • Rucker says crews arrived to find flames inside the building, but racks inside were impeding their movement and eventually blocked their exits, leading two firefighters to suffer burns.
    — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The insects tunnel their way into the trunk, impeding the tree’s water and nutrient supply and killing it within a year.
    — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Prop 42 would bar retroactive taxes and ban new state taxes on personal property, effectively blocking Prop 40.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Or maybe Kosmos 2612 was actively interfering with ICEYE-X36 in some way — messing with its sensors, perhaps, or blocking or intercepting its communications with the ground.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Kyiv sees this as an attempt to pressure it into concessions by hampering its aerial defense and military operations.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Virus-carrying midges are hampering deer season in South Dakota, where an outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease has prompted South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks to issue deer license refunds.
    — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • And warming temperatures are hindering their ability to perform essential functions.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Royce Moser, 18, is facing charges including murder, while his mother, 56-year-old Rachel Moser, is facing charges including hindering apprehension of a fugitive, according to court records.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • My New York neighbors barely said hello; in Singapore, a stranger would probably politely look away rather than risk embarrassing you.
    — Amanda Lee Koe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • After those results went public, embarrassing Muñiz and a few other judges, the Florida Bar stopped conducting surveys and publishing the results … leaving Florida voters with even fewer resources.
    — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Obstructing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstructing. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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