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
  • From across the street, Yñiga’s view grew increasingly obstructed, first by an ambulance, then a parade of menacing black SUVs, and finally a van that disgorged a reporter and a yawning cameraman.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The path to collective bargaining will be slow, dark and obstructed by institutions that benefit from dividing players by team, conference, sport, class year and state law.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Riccio points out oftentimes the license plates to legal vehicles are removed or blocked, which keeps them from being traced on license plate readers.
    Jermont Terry, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Although the crossing appeared blocked, groups moved along the coast seeking routes around the fence.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

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“Occluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occluded. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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