roadblocking

present participle of roadblock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblocking
Verb
  • The behaviors run the full range, from tiny tweaks like stashing the phone across the room, killing pointless notifications and blocking off screen-free stretches, all the way to full-day commitments to unplug.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Asked by the judge how the settlement addresses the state AGs’ concerns over competition, as outlined in its antitrust case, Blizzard said the reasoning was that the states were wary about permanently blocking the Paramount-WBD deal.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The fight, Haro said, is about more than extending a lease or delaying an eviction.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Shrinking resources and the accompanying uncertainty is delaying medical research and threatening progress towards finding cures, the team behind Proposition 38 said.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
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
Verb
  • That includes Yemen’s Houthi movement blockading Saudi Arabian maritime traffic near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In July, Houthi forces began blockading the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, the corridor linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, in response to renewed Saudi strikes on Yemen.
    — Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
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
Verb
  • This is one method within the wider discipline, with engineering and assurance judgments retaining their authority.
    — Mohammed Cherifi, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Cities are ever-changing organisms, shedding elements of the past while retaining others.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The arresting image is a metaphor for the feminine condition, Porodina says.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • What deputies say happened The arresting deputy reported several signs of possible impairment, including bloodshot and watery eyes, slurred speech and difficulty maintaining his balance.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Roadblocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblocking. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster