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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
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Days later, Joel Gavalas cut through a barricaded door at his home and found his son dead, according to the filing.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Upon their arrival, Abugharbieh barricaded himself inside his home, prompting a standoff that roped in the SWAT team, Bomb Disposal Team, Crisis Negotiations Team and Drone Response Team.
—Robert McGreevy , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Multiple police units, including SWAT, responded to reports of a barricaded person Thursday morning in west Fort Worth.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Days later, Joel Gavalas cut through a barricaded door at his home and found his son dead, according to the filing.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
Authorities responded to the home where Abugharbieh barricaded himself in a room.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Upon their arrival, Abugharbieh barricaded himself inside his home, prompting a standoff that roped in the SWAT team, Bomb Disposal Team, Crisis Negotiations Team and Drone Response Team.
—Robert McGreevy , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barricaded
Adjective
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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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The approach could feel guarded, reducing intense emotions to abstractions, but in Llobet’s cutting delivery, even the haziest imagery feels personal and real.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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About midway through the third quarter of Game 4, James once again was guarded by an attackable defender, this time Şengün.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Barricaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricaded. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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