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noun

plural of roadblock
as in obstacles

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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
  • The robot dogs use two LiDAR sensors and four fisheye cameras to spot obstacles and navigate their surroundings.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • What to avoid Certain types of debt can create obstacles down the road.
    — Jayna Rohslau,Jasmin Suknanan,Senitra Horbrook, CNBC, 4 Nov. 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
  • Working together in a blurred state, these electron twins don’t suffer the impediments of their isolated siblings.
    — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Mitte helped fundraise for Shriner’s Children after being treated at Shriners Hospital for Children in Shreveport, Louisiana, after his diagnosis and for most of his childhood to overcome physical and verbal impediments.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 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
  • Period pieces always come with financial hurdles — clearing songs, locations.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The separate milestones under the DIP agreement imposed additional hurdles.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of hurdles
Verb
  • If supply chain volatility delays those transformers, the impact extends beyond construction sequencing.
    — Jayashree Arunkumar, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Unexcused absences in three consecutive elections freeze tax IDs, block nonvoters from applying to state jobs, hinders loans from state banks, and delays the issuance of passports.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of delays
Noun
  • Look for structural integrity, a smooth spinning blade with no obstructions from tape or cardboard, and no unusual sounds or vibrations.
    — John Alexander, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Police reported 26 arrests during Wednesday night’s operations and said all roads were clear of obstructions Thursday morning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of obstructions
Verb
  • Satellite thermal sensors can now reveal which blocks bake hottest after sundown, and city planners are using this data to reprioritize projects.
    — Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • That looks like a password reset that blocks off an entire morning.
    — Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of blocks
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