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, 14 May 2025
  • Additionally, Iman accused the Gonna Love Me singer of taking their kids out of school for no reason and willfully obstructing and interfering with his right to pick up the their kids on April 17.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • In the video, sunlight outside is blocked by a pair of curtains, but one tiny spot has streamed through—and Goose is completely fascinated by it.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • The opposition from Tillis, who is up for reelection next year, combined with that from all Democrats, could block Martin's nomination from getting out of committee.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 8 May 2025

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“Occlude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occlude. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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