as in to block
to prevent passage through by filling with something
clear the leaves out of the rain gutters so they don't stop up the downspouts again
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However, in Spain, totality occurs shortly before sunset, meaning hills, mountains, or buildings might block the view.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026 -
Separately, the season's first heavy snowfall blocked multiple roads leading to Murree, a hill station about 37 miles northeast of Islamabad.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Organizers stressed that legal observers are there to witness and document, not to negotiate with agents or to obstruct.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Lake Superior and Lake Michigan are expected to experience high waves and damaging ice accumulation onto vessels, and central Michigan is under a flood warning due to ice jams that could obstruct the waterways, causing flooding, according to the NWS.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Stop (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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