occluded

past tense of occlude

Example Sentences

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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. Ed Simon september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occluded
Verb
  • Women are barred from ordination in the Catholic Church, and the disagreement has obstructed attempts to bring the churches together.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Comey is alleged to have obstructed Congress by lying to a Senate committee in 2020 while being questioned about probes into Trump in 2016, according to the indictment.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the front handwash sink was partially blocked by a trash bin.
    Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The road behind the chain store will be blocked off to include a vinyl pop-up record store, photo booth, friendship bracelets, glitter sprinkles on Starbucks cold foam drinks and more.
    Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Occluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occluded. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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