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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
Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Previously, they were limited to such situations as barricaded suspects or explosives.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 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
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Encounter barricaded streets in your neighborhood for the first time, but not for the last.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Previously, they were limited to such situations as barricaded suspects or explosives.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
The restaurant owner let a few people inside and then barricaded the doors.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barricaded
guarded
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To these critics, the pitfalls of feminist politics—that jealously guarded privileges of race and class keep women from uniting in the interests of their gender—are neatly symbolized in Stanton’s story.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Police heavily guarded the center in the hours after the attack.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Barricaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricaded. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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