as in impeding
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as in filling
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
block up the opening in the wall where a window once was
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as in obstructing
to prevent passage through by filling with something
one of the patient's arteries was so blocked with fatty deposits that blood flow had been reduced to a trickle
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as in intercepting
to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course
a thug suddenly stepped out of a doorway and blocked his escape down the alley
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Recent Examples of blocking
Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Overhead images from news crews showed a semi-truck trailer blocking the roadway.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
Thanks to their shape and tortoiseshell pattern, these 100 percent UV-blocking shades won’t feel stale next season, despite fitting squarely into this year’s oversized aviator trend.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
By giving users control over app permissions and blocking data trackers, Unplugged addresses both digital wellbeing and the growing concerns over data harvesting, particularly among young people.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The carrier has already cut dozens of routes during the upcoming holiday period and furloughed 186 pilots, as well as offered incentives to customers, such as launching a business-class option and blocking off the middle seat.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
While most tech companies have access to vast amounts of your personal information, Unplugged counters this by blocking trackers and giving you control over app permissions, such as location, camera, and WiFi access.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This exfoliating treatment basically removes all of the grime blocking your armpit hairs, allowing for an easier grow-out process and, therefore, minimal ingrown hairs.
—Sarah Madaus, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
For example, if your company uses only Microsoft tools, consider blocking employee access to Google Drive from their work computers.
—Josh Orrison, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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His image of Ethel Kennedy’s outstretched arm and hand blocking his camera’s lens will be on view in the exhibition.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Overhead images from news crews showed a semi-truck trailer blocking the roadway.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
Thanks to their shape and tortoiseshell pattern, these 100 percent UV-blocking shades won’t feel stale next season, despite fitting squarely into this year’s oversized aviator trend.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
By giving users control over app permissions and blocking data trackers, Unplugged addresses both digital wellbeing and the growing concerns over data harvesting, particularly among young people.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The carrier has already cut dozens of routes during the upcoming holiday period and furloughed 186 pilots, as well as offered incentives to customers, such as launching a business-class option and blocking off the middle seat.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
While most tech companies have access to vast amounts of your personal information, Unplugged counters this by blocking trackers and giving you control over app permissions, such as location, camera, and WiFi access.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This exfoliating treatment basically removes all of the grime blocking your armpit hairs, allowing for an easier grow-out process and, therefore, minimal ingrown hairs.
—Sarah Madaus, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
For example, if your company uses only Microsoft tools, consider blocking employee access to Google Drive from their work computers.
—Josh Orrison, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blocking
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Taurean Prince is the kind of player that championship contenders crave—low-maintenance, effective, and capable of filling gaps without demanding the ball.Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The emotions and uprooting ignited the need to write at a feverish pace, filling the pages of notebooks with poems to let those feelings out.Roxsy Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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However, unlike a lot of heavy side bangs that don't reach beyond the eyebrows, Rihanna's are rather long and, thus, obstructing her view, sometimes over both eyes.Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
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He was also accused of abetting the ex-minister in obstructing the course of justice.Low De Wei and Bernadette Toh / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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Many present will be advocating the bloc explore policies of ‘offshoring’ asylum procedures, which is to say intercepting people trying to seek shelter in Europe and sending them to non-EU countries to have their claims processed.Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Israel’s air defense systems are impressive, intercepting and destroying most projectiles fired towards the country.Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
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Looking ahead, its beer business should continue grabbing market share and its hard to imagine the wine-and-spirits unit getting much worse.Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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A day could include grabbing cardamom snurrer at a bakery in Østerbro, poking around the design shops of Frederiksstaden, stopping for a dip at one of the harbor's swimming spots, and ending up at a biodynamic wine bar in Christianshavn.Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2024
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The unit has a durable waterproof steel frame structure with a flame retardant foam wallboard, and according to the brand, the tiny home can withstand elements like high winds and even low-magnitude earthquakes.Toni Sutton, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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The air resources came from Cal Fire, which dropped retardant from an air tanker and helicopters.Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Kody quickly came to Robyn’s defense, further frustrating Janelle.Liza Esquibias, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Not all of these ideas will pan out, but if any do, the next few years could bring an inflection point in treating some of the most frustrating and intractable diseases of our modern era.Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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The little information the police did reveal was often confusing, baffling, even contradictory.Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
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Walker’s campaign, however, was plagued by controversies and baffling and false statements.Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Blocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blocking. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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