roadblocking

verb

Definition of roadblockingnext
present participle of roadblock
as in blocking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblocking
  1. blocking
  2. braking
  3. arresting
  4. retaining
Verb
  • The results show that the D18 layer has robust ion-blocking capability under thermal stress.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2025
  • His run-blocking grade was the lowest among the starters last season, but his pass-blocking grade ranked second among the regular line contributors.
    Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of blocking
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  • And there's an 80-lux LED headlight plus braking tail-light.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Stellantis is recalling more than 315,000 of its pickup trucks due to a potentially deadly safety issue with the braking system, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of braking
Verb
  • As Andrew Lloyd Webber’s go-to orchestrator during some of the composer’s most creative years, Cullen has translated many of the composer’s most arresting melodies into lush, full-bodied and evocative orchestral music.
    Darryn King, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Soon, state troopers began arresting migrants along the southern border, mostly for criminal trespassing on private property.
    Alejandro Serrano, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of arresting
Verb
  • More than half of Wall Street analysts maintain a hold rating on the stock, with nearly a third retaining a sell or underweight rating, according to FactSet.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The proposals call out warnings around discriminatory lawsuits like that of Starbucks, retaining a chief diversity officer position, and citing concern over Costco's unwavering commitment to equity.
    Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of retaining
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