roadblocked

verb

Definition of roadblockednext
past tense of roadblock
as in blocked

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  1. blocked
  2. barricaded
  3. blockaded
  4. arrested
  5. mired
  6. retained
  7. bound
  8. tied
Verb
  • The district government blocked the temple’s construction.
    Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Police blocked off the intersection of Eighth and State streets for several hours to allow officials to investigate.
    Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of blocked
Verb
  • They could be stashed behind bedroom doors, tucked in the back of a closet, hidden in suitcases or barricaded behind books.
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • An overnight standoff in Scottsdale resulted in the arrest of a gun-wielding man, but not before nearby apartments were evacuated and 64th Street was barricaded for hours.
    Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of barricaded
Verb
  • Just a few months prior, Blackbeard and his small pirate flotilla had blockaded Charleston, South Carolina, for close to a week.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Military vehicles and local and state police blockaded the route into the town center.
    Jessica Pishko, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of blockaded
Verb
  • Police say she was arrested and charged with OVI.
    Mike Schell, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • An Elgin man who allegedly made threats against Illinois Park School and one of its employees has been arrested on felony charges, Kane County court records show.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of arrested
Verb
  • Last year around this time, the mood was much different in Detroit, as the Pistons were mired in a 25-game losing streak en route to what would become the longest single-season losing skid in NBA history.
    Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Miami Heat The 13-13 Heat have been mired in trade chatter a lot themselves this year, but have been more oriented towards figuring out the fate of six-time All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of mired
Verb
  • Putin said Russia retained control over these weapons.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The attorneys sold controlling interest of the horse in February of that year, but retained a 20% stake through the Triple Crown races.
    Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of retained
Verb
  • At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.
    Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • On the way out, a pair of deer crossed our path, bounding gracefully over the snow embankments.
    Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of bound
Verb
  • But Spurgeon tied the game at 2-2 in the second period off an awesome shift by the fourth line of Shore-Jones-Trenin.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Security guarantees for Ukraine that are directly tied to the cessation of hostilities can advance all three of these objectives.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of tied
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