occluded

past tense of occlude

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of occluded The administration of antibiotics would trigger a second pathogen that had been occluded inside the first. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026 Instead, the missing silver may have been right there, in the sun all along, simply occluded from astronomers' view by tricks of physics. Rahul Rao, Space.com, 23 July 2026 There’s so much that has been occluded by the broad-brush depiction of the eighties as the awful age of Reagan, yuppies, shoulder pads, mullets, and synth-drums. Literary Hub, 1 June 2026 Unlike supermassive black holes, the critics argued, LRDs appeared occluded by much denser clouds of gas, potentially mandating a more direct method for accurately measuring their mass. Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occluded
Verb
  • Yoon has defended his action, calling it a desperate attempt to draw public support for his fight against the liberal opposition Democratic Party that obstructed his agenda.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Fake, obstructed, and missing plates are a major concern with cars and undoubtedly would be with MMVs.
    Richard Robbins, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The redrawn map lawmakers passed last September, which carves up Kansas City into three separate Republican-leaning districts, remains blocked by court order.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The extra point attempt was blocked, allowing Weatherford to maintain a slim 7-6 advantage.
    Gavin Vieck, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Occluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occluded. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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