roadblocking

Definition of roadblockingnext
present participle of roadblock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblocking
Verb
  • The staffers have also been blocking driveways, forcing WGA managers to wait for several minutes before entering or exiting the SAG-AFTRA parking garage.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The military conflict is blocking the flow of oil and natural gas and impacting the availability of fertilizers derived from those products, according to industry groups.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The chamber is set to leave Washington for a two-week recess at the end of this week, but Thune has not ruled out delaying the break if the shutdown is not resolved.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The driver was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and obstructing or delaying an officer, police said.
    Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Authorities are investigating an untimely death connected to an incident that began with someone barricading themself in New Haven over the weekend.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Town officials eventually stopped paying the fee and tribal officials threatened, but ultimately backed away, from barricading the roads again in early 2025.
    Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • With Iran essentially blockading the Strait of Hormuz, driving up global oil prices, there are concerns that if the Houthis start attacking ships in the Red Sea again global shipping will be even more disrupted.
    NPR Staff, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Wasn’t Israel already blockading Gaza?
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And drivers should avoid hard acceleration and braking whenever possible, and skip premium gas if their cars allow it, the magazine said.
    Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The rear light flares bright when braking to add visibility for trailing riders and drivers.
    Erica Zazo, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Forget air conditioning and retaining dedicated teachers.
    Laura Einhorn, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Network changes Though Fox is retaining rights to a Saturday package, a league championship series and the World Series, MLB’s national TV landscape also is changing.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The deal under discussion would fund the department except for the part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement charged with arresting and deporting undocumented immigrants.
    Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The holdup on arresting Tyson is that the public defender originally assigned to Tyson also represents Jones.
    Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Roadblocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblocking. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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