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to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
the city barricaded the flooded streets to through traffic
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Recent Examples of barricaded
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Deputies arrested Alexander Barrios Ozorio Walfre at 4522 Sunnyside Drive after reports of a barricaded person who threatened a neighbor with a gun, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Dennis Romero, NBC news, 3 June 2026
The situation began a day earlier, when a man barricaded himself with hostages − employees of the Kern County Superintendent of Schools − inside a building that houses a Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield, north of Los Angeles.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 June 2026
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The arrest of Abugharbieh follows the reports that a barricaded person was taken into custody on Friday, April 24, in connection with Limon and Bristy’s missing persons cases, per the HCSO.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Deputies arrested Alexander Barrios Ozorio Walfre at 4522 Sunnyside Drive after reports of a barricaded person who threatened a neighbor with a gun, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
Searles-Harris had barricaded himself on the second floor and taken 10 employees of Kern County Superintendent of Schools hostage, Bakersfield Assistant Police Chief Jeremy Blakemore said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 3 June 2026
The situation began a day earlier, when a man barricaded himself with hostages − employees of the Kern County Superintendent of Schools − inside a building that houses a Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield, north of Los Angeles.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barricaded
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Goldman Sachs estimated that Qatar could see its GDP plunge by 14%, citing its lack of alternative export channels to the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Australia, which relies directly or indirectly on the blockaded Strait of Hormuz for much of its energy imports, has halved fuel taxes and encouraged the use of public transportation amid soaring gas prices.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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Star Wagner Moura inhabits this duality in his Cannes best actor-winning performance, which is at once tender, fierce and yearning, but also mysterious and guarded.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
4 Dec. 2025
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But after Evans’ shot, which sent shockwaves through Cameron Indoor, the Blue Devils sat down in their stances and guarded up to the standard Scheyer has established in his four seasons running the program.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Barricaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricaded. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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