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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
bought a block of stocks
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2
as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
constant bickering that is only a block to the completion of the project
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as in head
slang
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
threatened to knock the block off the jerk next door if he didn't can the noise
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as in confederacy
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
a block of oil-producing nations
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as in to fill
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
block up the opening in the wall where a window once was
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as in to obstruct
to prevent passage through by filling with something
one of the patient's arteries was so blocked with fatty deposits that blood flow had been reduced to a trickle
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Recent Examples of block
Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The blocks can be arranged by color groups or numerically—they’re labeled with numbers 1-10, to reinforce your little one’s counting skills.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
Jay King, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
That was certainly a learning curve for Biadasz, who went from blocking a pocket passer in Dak Prescott to the guy who had nearly 900 rushing yards last season.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Even if doing this against low blocks in stifling North American heat next summer will be another thing entirely.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The blocks can be arranged by color groups or numerically—they’re labeled with numbers 1-10, to reinforce your little one’s counting skills.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
During the run, González blocked two shots while adding a 3-pointer and a fast-break layup.
—Jay King, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
That was certainly a learning curve for Biadasz, who went from blocking a pocket passer in Dak Prescott to the guy who had nearly 900 rushing yards last season.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for block
Noun
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In most cases, the moon's passage across the star cluster will take about two hours.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The final cluster is comprised of companies that are just beginning the mapping process, inquiring about the necessary data points but hesitant to fully commit, Mohan said.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This small but mighty cleaner has dual side brushes, multiple cleaning modes, and obstacle-avoidance technology.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Yet despite these obstacles, Pita’s voice has only grown louder, emerging as a leading figure in the global conversation on democracy and reform.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This week, KitchenAid is offering up to $170 off select tilt-head stand mixers, along with a few other deals.—
Melissa Knific,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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Jason Smith, AbbVie’s senior vice president and head of Europe commercial operations.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pack them in, but make sure they are spaced at least 1 inch apart and don't touch the sides of the containers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Weiss spent most of her career on the opinion side of big American newspapers.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The clouds are as much a character in Murphy’s work as the cowboys, though the former are unchanged since the Oceti Sakowin first formed their confederacy.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the sixteenth century, the nomadic, reindeer-herding Sámi people of what’s now northern Sweden and Finland and the Shawnee of the Ohio Valley in North America, who lived in farming villages organized as a confederacy, didn’t necessarily have much in common.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The historic gems that fill his Paris home are enough; his appetite is sated.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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Six years later, he was assigned to be a pastor at a church in Bay Ridge, where the pews, once occupied by Norwegian immigrants, were filling up with Arab Christians, many of them Palestinian exiles.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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,
8 Oct. 2025
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In May 2018, she was diagnosed with aortic stenosis, a condition where the aortic valve, which controls blood flow from the heart to the body, becomes narrowed or obstructed.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lloyd, who had dropped into coverage, intercepted it.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Israeli naval ships intercepted a flotilla attempting to deliver aid to Gaza and detained several activists, including Greta Thunberg.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Block.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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