ROADBLOCKING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

roadblocking

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present participle of roadblock

as in blocking

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The Besselian Elements team has added terrain shadows at totality time, but also a way of recognizing that the clouds blocking an eclipse may not actually be above the observer.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Under the new campaign, vehicles that present a traffic hazard, such as blocking traffic lanes, walkways, fire hydrants, or driveways will be removed and impounded.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of blocking

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At the same time, borrowers are reporting increasing problems and errors that are delaying or derailing their ability to maintain access to affordable repayment plan programs and student loan forgiveness.

— Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
State lawmakers argued that schools should not be delaying reporting AI nudes until their own probes end but rather should be required to promptly tip off police, who are better positioned to investigate the crimes.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Definition of delaying

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David Drayton and his young son join other locals by barricading themselves in a supermarket.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
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

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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
With just over 100 days until election day, the onetime border-blockading logger faces a steep fundraising climb, a sprawling statewide build-out and Maine’s pivotal role in Democrats’ bid for Senate control.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

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Ram will even sell you a 392 Track Pack, which adds better aero, handling, and braking for $82,790 total.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 29 July 2026
The Deadwood includes Road, Sport and Rain riding modes, cruise control, tire-pressure monitoring and cornering-sensitive traction and braking systems.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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Both aircraft use Jaunt’s Slowed-Rotor Compound configuration, which shifts more lift to the wing during forward flight to improve cruise efficiency while retaining vertical takeoff and landing capability.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Alabama, meanwhile, remains a persistent outlier, retaining the highest relative fatality burden even when normalized against population size, indicating that exposure alone does not fully account for its placement in the distribution.

— Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of retaining

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Sharif’s government responded with a crackdown on Khan’s party, arresting its leaders and banning it from contesting the 2024 general election.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Child said the family did not learn until the following day that deputies had initially released Farinacci before arresting him after investigators developed additional evidence.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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