How to Use barricade in a Sentence

barricade

1 of 2 verb
  • The police barricaded the crime scene.
  • James burst through the door, which the women were trying to barricade, armed with a gun.
    — Ivana Hrynkiw | [email protected], al, 28 July 2022
  • Snipers set up on a very sloped roof on a suspect barricaded in a motel.
    — Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Doors were barricaded with dressers, beds and mini fridges.
    — Leah Willingham, Fortune, 7 Jan. 2026
  • On other days, snow barricaded the front door.
    — Elizabeth Kelsey, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Beck said the suspect was not believed to be barricaded at the time of the shooting.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Don’t just lock doors, barricade them with desks, bookcases — anything big and heavy.
    — Marissa Vonesh, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The man then barricaded himself inside the home with a 6-month-old child.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
  • That’s when the group of students turned off their lights and moved something in front of the room’s door to barricade themselves.
    — Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The suspect then shut the door and began to barricade himself inside.
    — Mark Price, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Candace though would be barricading the doors and windows.
    — Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Worthy said Knox was barricaded inside that home at the time.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The police returned fire, which then led the suspect to barricade himself.
    — Jacques Billeaud and Terry Tang, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Feb. 2022
  • No other details have been released about what led the armed man to barricade himself inside the house.
    — Henri Hollis, ajc, 26 May 2021
  • By then Priester, 39, had made it to a basement kitchen and barricaded the door.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Any teacher or child could deploy to barricade the door that triggers other plates to deploy.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 31 July 2023
  • Others piled up furniture to barricade the doors.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
  • O’Hara said Westman used all three weapons, fired dozens of rounds and tried to barricade the doors on one side of the church.
    — Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The man was able to barricade himself inside a bedroom and call 911.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The man was able to flee agents and barricaded himself in an apartment on Maple Lane.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • The restaurant owner let a few people inside and then barricaded the doors.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Turner barricaded himself inside his home for more than a hour, Kennedy said.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 7 June 2023
  • One lawmaker, who helped barricade the House doors, now suggests there was barely any threat.
    — New York Times, 31 July 2021
  • The suspect, described only as an adult male, barricaded himself in the home.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Shortly after, the man went back inside the home and barricaded himself.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The suspect then barricaded himself inside the car and attempted to take his own life.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2023
  • While the suspect was barricaded in the home, police urged residents to lock their doors and stay inside.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 1 June 2026
  • The person then ran inside the home and barricaded himself, police said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Officers forced their way into the home because the front door was barricaded, the release said.
    — Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Safety features, such as doors that are impossible to barricade, cut down the risk of injuries.
    — Julie Washington, cleveland, 30 Sep. 2022

barricade

2 of 2 noun
  • The enemy broke through the barricade.
  • Police erected barricades to keep the crowds from approaching the crime scene.
  • Fans lined the barricades and asked if they could be let in, too.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
  • White tents and barricades all over.
    — Sara Stridsberg september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The two camps spent hours yelling at each other across the barricades.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Many of them moved over and around the barricades to enter the park on foot.
    — Brian Todd, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Do not drive around barricades or through water!
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • Do not drive around barricades or road closures.
    — Kate Perez, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Do not drive around barricades or road closures.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Metal barricades are in place to keep people out of the streets.
    — Deepti Hajela and Bobby Caina Calvan, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Rollins pulled Punk out of the ring and tossed him into the barricade.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Three blue barricades cut-off the entrance.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
  • Fans crowded along barricades hoping to see a glimpse of the stars.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Other legends were made not on barricades, but on the stage—or the page.
    — Emily Cox, ARTnews.com, 22 May 2026
  • Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2025

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