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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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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
The Salina Police Department also posted a news release on social media within five hours after one of its officers shot a barricaded suspect holding a child hostage.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
Latoya Gayle, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Investigators found that the front door of the house was barricaded.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
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The front door was also barricaded, and there were no other resident’s at the house.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
The Salina Police Department also posted a news release on social media within five hours after one of its officers shot a barricaded suspect holding a child hostage.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
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The front door was barricaded shut with no other occupants inside, authorities reported.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Investigators found that the front door of the house was barricaded.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Barricaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricaded. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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