ROADBLOCKING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

roadblocking

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present participle of roadblock

as in blocking

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That sparked concerns across the political spectrum about investors blocking homeownership and driving up rents.

— Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
The video shows a black pickup blocking the roadway and a man whom investigators identified as Reyes-Isabel approach Quiroz-Mata’s vehicle with a handgun and fire five shots into it, the affidavit states.

— Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 15 July 2026

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After barricading himself in a home for over an hour Friday morning, Abugharbieh eventually surrendered to police wearing only a towel, as seen on aerial video of the incident.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The 26-year-old former student surrendered Friday after barricading himself in his family home during a domestic violence call.

— Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026

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In addition, boats can’t turn on a dime or react immediately to acceleration or braking like cars or trucks.

— Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
The best way to improve fuel mileage is proper maintenance, driving at a steady speed, and accelerating and braking gently.

— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

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Graham would no doubt argue that this is a reasonable price to pay for retaining the ability to convince a President.

— Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 12 July 2026
Iran insists on retaining control over shipping through the waterway and says vessels should instead use routes through its own territorial waters.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

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After arresting the suspect, Rasiel Joel Carbuccia, 20, of Jamaica Plain, the two officers who were shot at were evaluated on the scene, to make sure they weren’t injured, then transported to a local hospital, police said.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026
The two arresting officers testified they were never sequestered after Ramirez went unresponsive, a failure Brentwood’s police chief attributed to the weeklong delay between the arrest and Ramirez’s death.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

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