roadblocks 1 of 2

plural of roadblock

roadblocks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of roadblock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblocks
Noun
  • But there are multiple obstacles to pivoting the US potash supply, including Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s doubts about a deal.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
  • And SpaceX will need to overcome those obstacles to Starship’s full operational status soon.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026
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
Noun
  • Nearly a year after the ceasefire in Gaza, the analyst Jaser AbuMousa explains the impediments to rebuilding, and the devastation of his own family.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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
Noun
  • At a meeting of the group's board, the governors unveiled a 66-project blueprint to get things started while acknowledging enormous hurdles that must still be overcome.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Overcoming technical hurdles in core design Because the reactor layout is never fixed, scientists could not rely on a standard conversion design.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
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
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
Verb
  • Existing law also blocks most states from systematically purging voters from their rolls within 90 days of an election, said David Becker, an election law expert who leads the Center for Election Innovation and Research.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • If your browser blocks a file or tells you a site looks dangerous, investigate before continuing.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
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“Roadblocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblocks. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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