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to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
the militant protestors blockaded the whole area around city hall
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as in besieged
to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication
blockaded the city until it surrendered
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Recent Examples of blockaded
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.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
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.
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Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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.
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Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
Cable news anchors pontificated on the possible environmental toll were the Al Salmi’s cargo of two million barrels of crude discharged into the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.
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Charlie Campbell,
Time,
1 Apr. 2026
London — The world, hungry for oil, got a modest reprieve earlier this month when Saudi Arabia began diverting millions of barrels of crude —ordinarily destined for ships transiting the blockaded Strait of Hormuz — to its Red Sea port of Yanbu.
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Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Meanwhile, Lord Corlys Velaryon and his fleet have the city blockaded, while Team Black commands from Dragonstone and Daemon battles in the Riverlands and Aemond broods on the throne, which he’s taken from his maimed brother.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
That blockaded chokepoint has sent energy prices and overall inflation soaring worldwide in recent months.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Gang federations such as the G9, for example, has blockaded access to ports and restricted access to gasoline and diesel supplies, while other groups, including the 5 Segonn gang, have periodically blocked access to the private Port Lafito.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
For more than a week, the country’s teacher’s union has blockaded roads and toppled World Cup statues in an annual push to win better working conditions.
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ABC News,
10 June 2026
The socialist coalition has blockaded key roads in and around La Paz, refusing even to let emergency vehicles pass.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2026
Iran has continued to restrict traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, and the United States has blockaded the country’s ports.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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.
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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,
21 June 2026
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.
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Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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.
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Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
Cable news anchors pontificated on the possible environmental toll were the Al Salmi’s cargo of two million barrels of crude discharged into the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.
—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
1 Apr. 2026
London — The world, hungry for oil, got a modest reprieve earlier this month when Saudi Arabia began diverting millions of barrels of crude —ordinarily destined for ships transiting the blockaded Strait of Hormuz — to its Red Sea port of Yanbu.
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Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for the region’s oil and gas, was effectively blockaded since the outbreak of war between the United States and Iran in late February.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Meanwhile, Lord Corlys Velaryon and his fleet have the city blockaded, while Team Black commands from Dragonstone and Daemon battles in the Riverlands and Aemond broods on the throne, which he’s taken from his maimed brother.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
That blockaded chokepoint has sent energy prices and overall inflation soaring worldwide in recent months.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Gang federations such as the G9, for example, has blockaded access to ports and restricted access to gasoline and diesel supplies, while other groups, including the 5 Segonn gang, have periodically blocked access to the private Port Lafito.
—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
For more than a week, the country’s teacher’s union has blockaded roads and toppled World Cup statues in an annual push to win better working conditions.
—
ABC News,
10 June 2026
The socialist coalition has blockaded key roads in and around La Paz, refusing even to let emergency vehicles pass.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2026
Iran has continued to restrict traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, and the United States has blockaded the country’s ports.
—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockaded
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Parliament buildings remained barricaded and businesses were closed.
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The owners of Davis Mortuary in Pueblo have been arrested, accused in connection with the investigation that was sparked by last year's discovery of decomposing bodies behind a barricaded door at the mortuary.
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Ever since they've been excited about the day, but understandably guarded.
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For most of my career, the loyalty industry treated data as an asset to be guarded and exported to specialists.
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Boston was besieged by the Tartan Army.
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In the adjacent room, the Shapiro team was equally besieged.
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The Illinois Tollway plans to reduce backups at the congested nexus by adding lanes to northbound and southbound I-355 in the Downers Grove area as well as ramp improvements.
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England have looked physically exhausted and mentally congested in each of their four matches to date.
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Police said former professional soccer player Badea and another man attacked Zeraati before fleeing in a getaway car driven by Stana and then flying out of the country from Heathrow Airport.
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The three men who attacked our CBS News Chicago crew near Adler Planetarium before pointing a gun at people in Brighton Park on Monday afternoon have been charged.
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Just beware that some of the seats might have an obstructed view.
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StubHub should have disclosed the obstructed view upfront.
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Baghaei said the future of the choked Strait of Hormuz will depend on the countries of Oman and Iran, as both nations have a plan to manage passage through the waterway.
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San Franciscans who think Muni buses are always packed, or prone to crawl along choked streets, may find their views validated in a new slide presentation released by the Municipal Transportation Agency.
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“Blockaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockaded. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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