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roadblocks 1 of 2

noun

plural of roadblock
as in obstacles

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2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of roadblock
as in barricades

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblocks
  1. obstacles
  2. barricades
  3. impediments
  4. blockades
  5. hurdles
  6. delays
  7. obstructions
  8. blocks
Noun
  • Wong embodied a model of how to reinvent oneself in the face of the most daunting societal obstacles.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Journalists and other civil society actors also continue to face obstacles in their work.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of obstacles
Verb
  • The vigilante gets to Tappen and barricades the two of them in a hospital room, where a vicious brawl ensues.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
  • To keep her family at bay, Alexandra barricades herself in her Brooklyn brownstone with enough Molotov cocktails to blow up the whole block.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of barricades
Noun
  • There’s no spark between Gleeson and Frei, and the biggest impediments to the characters’ relationsip are self-imposed (Ned takes himself too seriously).
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • These large ships are impediments to the radical transformation of the Taiwanese navy that the Chinese threat requires.
    — HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of impediments
Verb
  • There's no question that the United States has a credible threat of force, but the blockade really blockades ourselves as well as Iran.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • As the United States military blockades the Strait of Hormuz fuel prices rose above $100 dollars a barrel.
    — Contessa Brewer,Dawn Giel, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of blockades
Noun
  • The high speed rail project, which voters first approved nearly 20 years ago, has become a political liability for Democrats as budget estimates have ballooned and the project has been delayed for years due to litigation and regulatory hurdles.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • As Nabers wrestled with hurdles that stood in his way, the noise of a 24/7 NFL news cycle desperate to know Nabers’ next steps swirled around them.
    — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurdles
Verb
  • Fat actually delays gastric emptying and digestion even more, keeping blood sugar much steadier.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Tennis has always been highly dependent on the weather; unlike in soccer or football, rain cancels or delays a match until the court is dry enough to be playable.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of delays
Noun
  • Jerome noticed several obstructions in the road while biking.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • By keeping vents free of obstructions and furniture, airflow is maximized, which increases a home’s cooling.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of obstructions
Verb
  • Her cause of death was determined to be a pulmonary embolism caused by deep vein thrombosis (DVT), in which a blood clot travels to the lungs and blocks an artery, the BBC reported.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Comfort, breathability, and packability are just a few of the boxes checked by this bamboo-viscose hoodie that blocks 95 percent of the sun’s UV rays (and comes in women’s sizes).
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of blocks
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