as in obstructed
to prevent passage through by filling with something
a blood clot had occluded a major artery in his body
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Recent Examples of occluded
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.
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Ed Simon
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Ed Simon
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occluded
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In a July 29 post to the social media platform, Minniear included snaps of himself and some picturesque locations, as well as a shot of Goulding lying nude in bed with her arm, side and thigh visible but face mostly obstructed.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Ramey, a Plainfield resident whose son is a junior at Avon High School, said the bus stops around her home were obstructed.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
28 Jan. 2026
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Specifically, Kollar-Kotelly permanently blocked two provisions of the executive order that sought to impose proof-of-citizenship rules.—
Tom Verdin,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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During the clash, protestors threw water bottles and blocked the garage area in the loading dock with a dumpster as some form of chemical irritant was repeatedly deployed.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Occluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occluded. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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