roadblocking

present participle of roadblock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblocking
Verb
  • While Fleck has had success against the Huskers, his team’s two main problems (tackling and blocking) haven’t been resolved.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The unusually large protest crippled traffic in the heart of the Belgian capital, blocking major roads.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With the tariffs firmly in place, representatives from both associations said most buyers are either delaying or not placing new orders.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
  • In Sweden, Nobel’s will sparked a legal dispute within his family, delaying the implementation of his wishes.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Daulby was accidentally shot by an officer as worshippers tried to stop the attacker from entering the building by barricading the door shut, police said.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • All around them, students began the reflexive process of barricading themselves indoors with trash bins, chairs and even a table, as seen below– likely the only resources available to them.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But others describe the reality of the early weeks, where discussion was completely hampered by Israel's insistence on fully blockading aid into Gaza.
    Tom Bowman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Strong, random gusts of wind caught out plenty, suddenly changing grip levels and even braking points and littering the track with leaves and branches.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
  • During 600 miles of testing, vehicles with the CCM software endured 85% fewer hard-braking incidents and spent 70% less time stopped in traffic.
    Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Finance the economy is so challenged that more Americans are raising money to buy food—an arresting data point that captures the widening gap between household budgets and basic needs.
    Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Bodycam footage of police arresting a pile of macaroni and cheese.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Whether the move is about Netflix’s push into ads, gaining a better foothold locally or retaining subscribers — or all three — is yet to be discovered.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Yossi Kuperwasser, head of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, said retaining control of the Philadelphi Corridor will make rearmament harder — though not impossible — as humanitarian aid flows into Gaza.
    Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Roadblocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblocking. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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