BARRICADED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of barricaded

as in blockaded

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verb

past tense of barricade

as in guarded

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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No injuries have been reported, Selby said, adding that members of the Bakersfield Police Department’s Crisis Negotiation Team were communicating with the barricaded man. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 June 2026 Drones have been part of the department’s arsenal for just over a decade, but until recently their use was restricted to a narrow set of incidents, most involving barricaded suspects or bomb threats. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026

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The driver refused to comply with the officer’s commands and barricaded himself inside the home. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 The suspect barricaded himself inside the apartment and refused to exit, according to the spokesperson. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for barricaded

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Prices have continued to decline since both sides signed an interim peace deal that agreed to reopen the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, which is used to transport around 20% of the world’s oil.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Also Sunday, six people, including Bolivian Air Force officers, were killed in the crash of a light aircraft that had been conducting aerial patrols over a blockaded highway.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 June 2026

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McConnell, who led Senate Republicans for nearly two decades, has long guarded his personal life.

— Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 29 July 2026
While Georgia Ports Authority is pleased at the upturn, all the economic and global uncertainty has led to guarded predictions for the future.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 29 July 2026

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