1
as in to impede
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 to block
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 obstruct
Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Before that, he was convicted of fourth-degree assault, harassment and obstructing law enforcement.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the sedan’s A-pillars are thick and obstruct corner side viewing.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Dugan is charged with obstructing federal agents who were trying to arrest an undocumented immigrant outside her courtroom.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Before that, he was convicted of fourth-degree assault, harassment and obstructing law enforcement.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the sedan’s A-pillars are thick and obstruct corner side viewing.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Dugan is charged with obstructing federal agents who were trying to arrest an undocumented immigrant outside her courtroom.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstruct
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Prosecutors say Comey lied about authorizing an FBI source to speak to the media about the investigation and obstructed Congress by making false statements intended to impede lawmakers’ probe into the FBI’s actions, according to a copy of the indictment obtained by The Washington Post.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Another lottery pick, Leo Carlsson, twice impeded Utah’s progress up the ice.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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In terms of how the oral medicine works, JOURNAVX provides relief by blocking pain signals found in the periphery, not in the brain, like traditional opioids.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Sep. 2025
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Three separate lawsuits seek to block it from taking effect, while opponents are hoping to mount a referendum campaign that would ask voters to repeal it through a statewide vote.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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Officials from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office also arrested Marlana Strausbaugh and William Strausbaugh, who now both face charges of hindering prosecution or apprehension and complicity in aiding escape.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Sep. 2025
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Salmo now faces a slate of charges, including second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct, riot, and obstructing and hindering a police officer.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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For all of his reading has driven Alonso Quixano insane, the implications of which are often skillfully occluded in some of the more romantic misrememberings of the novel.—
Ed Simon
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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In the immediate aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, one of the most vexing things occluding the facts of what happened was a general illiteracy regarding the online culture that had engulfed the alleged killer — its memes and codes and ideologies.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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Education experts are raising awareness about an opportunity gap existing in schools and are worried that school equity may be hampered by the next state budget.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The removal of Helena-West Helena's mayor in July has hampered efforts to repair the city's aging water infrastructure, according to local officials.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Epstein scandal continues to embarrass the British royal family, even years after Jeffrey Epstein’s death.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 Sep. 2025
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Me, a beautiful and clever five-time Emmy-winning writer with a few Wednesday nights free, and The Golden Bachelor, a heartwarming and adorable exploration of women’s second acts with a male doofus at the center who has already embarrassed himself.—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Obstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstruct. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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