Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblocks
Noun
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Already, the dune had swallowed up the northern part of the parking lot along with trees and other obstacles in its way.
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With so many preparation obstacles, Ghalenoei leaned on experience against Belgium, sending out the oldest starting 11 at a World Cup match since 1966, according to Opta.
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The vigilante gets to Tappen and barricades the two of them in a hospital room, where a vicious brawl ensues.
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To keep her family at bay, Alexandra barricades herself in her Brooklyn brownstone with enough Molotov cocktails to blow up the whole block.
Noun
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In a report dated June 15, the system contractor — LAX Integrated Express Solutions — said LAWA project impediments include airport landscaping work, approval delays and impacts from other projects.
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Tariffs are being imposed, there are strong impediments to any movement of labor, and economic coercion is being used practically everywhere.
Verb
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There's no question that the United States has a credible threat of force, but the blockade really blockades ourselves as well as Iran.
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As the United States military blockades the Strait of Hormuz fuel prices rose above $100 dollars a barrel.
Noun
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Working with researchers at the Freie Universität Berlin, the University of Edinburgh, and Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, IQM has developed a new family of error correction called directional tile codes, addressing major hurdles in quantum error correction.
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The bill targets the cost of construction, regulatory red tape, zoning restrictions, and banking hurdles.
Verb
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The deal delays highly technical discussions over the mechanics of unwinding Iran’s nuclear program.
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Lowe said that the government’s statutory inquiry risks becoming another long process that delays accountability, comparing it to other British scandals where official reckoning came only years later.
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To have the best chance of viewing the planetary alignment, find a spot free of light pollution and a view of the horizon without obstructions like trees or tall buildings.
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Not just crashes, but obstructions, emergency scene conflicts, unexpected stops in travel lanes and response-time performance.
Verb
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The Earth’s atmosphere blocks most of the Sun’s radiation.
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This could be an indication that the P-trap under the sink has dried out, which means water no longer blocks unpleasant smells from rising.
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“Roadblocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblocks. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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