ROADBLOCKING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

roadblocking

verb

present participle of roadblock

as in blocking

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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

Definition of blocking

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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

Definition of delaying

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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

Definition of blockading

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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 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

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