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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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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
Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 30 Jan. 2026
At first, Israel blockaded Gaza entirely, against the United States’ wishes.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
In recent weeks, JNIM has effectively blockaded Bamako, targeting critical fuel convoys and supply lines.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
To test if this really was a White House operation, Grace and I followed one of the trucks out of the golf course, past the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, to a path that normally leads to the White House but was blockaded.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
Israel has blockaded the water around Gaza, preventing boats and ships from delivering humanitarian aid.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
As the attack unfolded, congregants blockaded themselves inside the synagogue, keeping Al-Shamie outside.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
By the late 1940s, concerns shifted toward the threat posed by the Soviet Union, which stationed large military forces across Eastern Europe, staged a coup in Czechoslovakia and blockaded Berlin.
—John Deni, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
The education ministry said around 100 schools were disrupted and 27 fully blockaded.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
But Senate leadership had to overcome a temporary setback as senators blockaded the legislation as leverage for their own priorities.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 30 Jan. 2026
At first, Israel blockaded Gaza entirely, against the United States’ wishes.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
In recent weeks, JNIM has effectively blockaded Bamako, targeting critical fuel convoys and supply lines.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
To test if this really was a White House operation, Grace and I followed one of the trucks out of the golf course, past the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, to a path that normally leads to the White House but was blockaded.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
Israel has blockaded the water around Gaza, preventing boats and ships from delivering humanitarian aid.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
As the attack unfolded, congregants blockaded themselves inside the synagogue, keeping Al-Shamie outside.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
By the late 1940s, concerns shifted toward the threat posed by the Soviet Union, which stationed large military forces across Eastern Europe, staged a coup in Czechoslovakia and blockaded Berlin.
—John Deni, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
The education ministry said around 100 schools were disrupted and 27 fully blockaded.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockaded
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That project is for ITV and Deadline understands another drama for the commercial broadcaster is slated for production in 2026, but details of that thriller are being closely guarded.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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Your warmth can melt guarded moments without crossing boundaries.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Adams administration was besieged with corruption at every level—the Blackness of the perpetrators was of no solace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Don Lemon also enjoyed a standing ovation and was besieged by people all night to express their gratitude and support after he was arrested and charged for an anti-ICE protest just two days before.—
Rob LeDonne,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Previously, they were limited to such situations as barricaded suspects or explosives.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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During the shooting, Arredondo made a decision to treat the gunman as a barricaded subject and not confront him for over an hour, even after it was confirmed children were trapped in a classroom with the shooter.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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The book's Japanese translator was murdered, and others associated with it were attacked.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Because as Bam Adebayo attacked a second-quarter offensive rebound with seemingly nothing but open air space toward the rim, teammate Kel’el Ware had similar thoughts of contesting that same carom of that Davion Mitchell errant attempt.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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Record-high connection queues from congested grids threaten to stymie electricity output even when demand and generation capacity exist.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Calling for your own manager to be sacked when the team is 14th in a congested table, still only three points off a top-half finish with 13 games left, is a more telling reflection of their sense of entitlement and inflated expectations than Hurzeler’s level of competence.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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StubHub should have disclosed the obstructed view upfront.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Depending on your vantage point, the band was often semi-obstructed or blocked from view.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Blockaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockaded. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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