roadblocking

verb

present participle of roadblock
as in blocking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblocking
  1. blocking
  2. delaying
  3. barricading
  4. blockading
  5. braking
  6. retaining
  7. arresting
Verb
  • The gates blocking it, and the security checkpoints along its flanks, will dramatically limit the public’s desire to enter, and change the tenor and experience of a space that should feel porous and inclusive.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Benson’s Sunday task will be blocking defensive ends Malcolm Koonce and Kwity Paye, who, according to Pro Football Focus, have combined for 20 pressures this season.
    — Pete Sweeney October 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of blocking
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  • As first revealed by Deadline, insiders expect Brittin to confirm TV and radio network closures after delaying plans to announce the changes this week.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
  • According to researchers, a combination of emissions from wildfires, long-term ozone effects and climate change impacts is likely delaying progress.
    — Dan Peck, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of delaying
Verb
  • Later, a few students took over Hamilton Hall, barricading themselves inside.
    — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • New Castle city staff are barricading roads to keep people off dangerous streets, Blankenship said.
    — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of barricading
Verb
  • Anti-riot police officers face protesting students carrying out blockading action outside the secondary school Le Corbusier, in Aubervilliers, northern Paris on October 1, 2026.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Iran has tried to push world energy prices higher with attacks on the region's oil shipping routes; the United States, in turn, has aimed to wreck Iran's economy by blockading its ports since June and slapping it with increasingly tough sanctions.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of blockading
Verb
  • Smoother downshifts while braking matter more, but trying to step up a gear at full throttle anywhere near redline seemed to challenge the clutch-free system.
    — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026
  • This section ends with another heavy braking zone at Turn 17, where speeds are expected to drop from 175mph to around 60mph.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of braking
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  • The key is to allocate capital according to where care is moving, while retaining sufficient capacity for complex and emergency cases.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • City leaders have also pointed to the city’s high housing costs and difficulty retaining middle-income workers and families.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of retaining
Verb
  • There is no evidence that investigators sought cell phone data, internet search history or account information for the suspect’s profile before arresting Nick.
    — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Historically, immigration authorities exercised prosecutorial discretion to avoid arresting or deporting individuals with pending or approved SIJS applications.
    — Rebecca Gelpi-Ufret, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of arresting
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“Roadblocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblocking. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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