occlude

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Recent Examples of occlude Once a target is identified in Lattice, an operator can specify a standoff position for Bolt-M to maintain, tasking the system to stalk the target from beyond the visual or acoustic detection range even as the target moves and is occluded. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2024 And, in every case, banal commentary is slowly occluding the art, seeping into it in boldface titles or explainers that speak over the sound or cover the image. Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025 So even at the time, her identity was partly occluded by that of her husband. Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 1 Feb. 2025 If an artery in your heart is occluded by a clot, pain may be felt in distant places such as your neck and your arm. Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for occlude
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Verb
  • Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
  • Kastner, meanwhile, was charged with battery and obstructing an officer without violence.
    Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • In April, the Trump administration implemented new regulations that blocked sales of Nvidia’s H20 AI chip, which had been designed to comply with earlier restrictions.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 June 2025
  • Dishes that are stacked too closely together, are nested (think bowls and spoons), or blocked by larger items may not be fully cleaned and rinsed.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 June 2025

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“Occlude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occlude. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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