as in obstructs
to prevent passage through by filling with something
a blood clot had occluded a major artery in his body
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Verb
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026 -
White insisted on the extra room to ensure that nothing obstructs the White House TV shot.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
26 May 2026
Verb
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No security feature blocks every attack forever.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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During one of their early meetings, Castillo got on the whiteboard and described a basic pass protection in which every lineman slides over and blocks a gap.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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“Occludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occludes. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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