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.
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More than 60 news sites are still blocked in the country by internet providers according to Andres Azpurua, an expert on media censorship in Venezuela.
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Manuel Rueda, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
But a block in the back penalty on Dell Pettus negated the return, and New England starts at its own 27 desperately needing a spark.
—February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Ware closed Sunday’s win with 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field, 1-of-3 shooting on threes and 2-of-2 shooting from the foul line, 14 rebounds, one assist and one block in 30 minutes off the Heat’s bench.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Trump proposed adding a citizenship question during his first term but was blocked in court.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
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Manuel Rueda, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
But a block in the back penalty on Dell Pettus negated the return, and New England starts at its own 27 desperately needing a spark.
—February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Ware closed Sunday’s win with 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field, 1-of-3 shooting on threes and 2-of-2 shooting from the foul line, 14 rebounds, one assist and one block in 30 minutes off the Heat’s bench.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Trump proposed adding a citizenship question during his first term but was blocked in court.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Block in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20in. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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