block in
phrasal verb
blocked in; blocking in; blocks in
: to put something in front of (someone or something) so that person or thing cannot move freely
My car is blocked in.
Security guards blocked me in. and I could not get close to the celebrity.
Examples of block in in a Sentence
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Porzingis, who had been sidelined since April 29 with a strained right calf, came off the bench and provided an immediate spark, adding six rebounds and three blocks in 21 minutes.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Porzingis made an immediate impact coming off the bench with 11 points and two blocks in the first quarter that sparked a 23-5 blitz of Dallas.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2024
The fledgling event took place on two stages on a single block in the Gaslamp.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
The moving of the Dali is a crucial step in the effort to fully reopen the main channel to the port, which was blocked in the early hours of March 26, when the Dali lost power and hit the bridge.
—Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 20 May 2024
Police blocked off the intersection and a few blocks in either direction around the liquor store.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2024
The odometer showed the car had traveled 1,000 miles the week of the attack — the distance of a round trip to and from the lawyer’s block in Pacific Palisades.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
After dropping the third set, La Costa Canyon took an 11-5 lead on Magnin’s kill off the block in transition.
—Tim Meehan and Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
Kalkbrenner, a native of Florissant, Missouri, averaged a career-high 17.3 points and 3.1 blocks in 2023-24, adding 7.6 rebounds per.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Porzingis made an immediate impact coming off the bench with 11 points and two blocks in the first quarter that sparked a 23-5 blitz of Dallas.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2024
The fledgling event took place on two stages on a single block in the Gaslamp.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
The moving of the Dali is a crucial step in the effort to fully reopen the main channel to the port, which was blocked in the early hours of March 26, when the Dali lost power and hit the bridge.
—Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 20 May 2024
Police blocked off the intersection and a few blocks in either direction around the liquor store.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2024
The odometer showed the car had traveled 1,000 miles the week of the attack — the distance of a round trip to and from the lawyer’s block in Pacific Palisades.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
After dropping the third set, La Costa Canyon took an 11-5 lead on Magnin’s kill off the block in transition.
—Tim Meehan and Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
Kalkbrenner, a native of Florissant, Missouri, averaged a career-high 17.3 points and 3.1 blocks in 2023-24, adding 7.6 rebounds per.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
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“Block in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20in. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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