as in plugged (up)
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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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Republicans in the Senate tried to pass a short-term funding extension on Thursday to allow time for negotiations to play out, but Democrats blocked that measure before lawmakers in both chambers left the Capitol for the recess.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Reinhardt blocked the numbers and pursued Money Management International's help.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Record-high connection queues from congested grids threaten to stymie electricity output even when demand and generation capacity exist.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Calling for your own manager to be sacked when the team is 14th in a congested table, still only three points off a top-half finish with 13 games left, is a more telling reflection of their sense of entitlement and inflated expectations than Hurzeler’s level of competence.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Under her watch, Americans have been murdered in cold blood, DHS has obstructed lawful congressional oversight, dismissed credible reports of abuse, carried out an extreme agenda that tears families apart and destabilizes communities.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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David Schenker, senior fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, testified that while Hezbollah has been weakened militarily, the pace of disarmament remains slow and obstructed.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Stopped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopped%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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