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adjective

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as in stopped (up)

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plugged (up)

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verb

past tense of plug (up)
as in blocked
to prevent passage through by filling with something hair plugged up the drain

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  1. blocked
  2. obstructed
Verb
  • Last month, a judge blocked Iron Mountain from deleting or modifying the data.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In the city of Togane in central Chiba, a landslide blocked a road.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of blocked
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  • Also arguing the county obstructed the federal government's authority.
    — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • From across the street, Yñiga’s view grew increasingly obstructed, first by an ambulance, then a parade of menacing black SUVs, and finally a van that disgorged a reporter and a yawning cameraman.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of obstructed
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“Plugged (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugged%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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