ROADBLOCKS Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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

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

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
But a provision that delays for one month a federal ban on intoxicating hemp THC products has prompted criticism from many GOP lawmakers.

— Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of delays

Verb

Some told the Miami Herald that the ruling blocks the path to asylum and that the cases cannot be evaluated in a vacuum.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Stopgap spending bill passes House The House voted yesterday to pass a stopgap government-funding bill that temporarily blocks the White House’s proposal to give political appointees more control over federal research grants.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Sep. 2026

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