occludes

present tense third-person singular of occlude

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for occludes
Verb
  • Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Water molecules migrate toward the saltier side, but the membrane blocks salt ions from passing.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • So when a person takes, say, a high dose of the motion sickness drug scopolamine — which blocks the effects of acetylcholine — things start to go awry.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Occludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occludes. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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