as in blocked
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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Verb
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The Raptors turned the ball over on downs had a punt blocked on their next two possessions.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025 -
The nearby handwash sink was blocked with a bucket.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors say Comey lied about authorizing an FBI source to speak to the media about the investigation and obstructed Congress by making false statements intended to impede lawmakers’ probe into the FBI’s actions, according to a copy of the indictment obtained by The Washington Post.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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In a July 29 post to the social media platform, Minniear included snaps of himself and some picturesque locations, as well as a shot of Goulding laying nude in bed with her arm, side and thigh visible but face mostly obstructed.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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The suit also faults the Federal Aviation Administration for allowing the congested airspace to exist and the actions of controllers.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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The tunnel targets the hardest, most congested part of the route, providing a nearly flat, straight route, according to the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA).—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Stopped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopped%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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