BLOCKS Synonyms: 243 Similar and Opposite Words

blocks 1 of 2

noun

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plural of block

as in clusters

a number of things considered as a unit bought a block of stocks

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as in obstacles

something that makes movement or progress difficult constant bickering that is only a block to the completion of the project

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as in heads

slang the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth threatened to knock the block off the jerk next door if he didn't can the noise

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as in factions

a group of people acting together within a larger group a more conservative block within the political party

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as in coalitions

an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection a block of oil-producing nations

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verb

present tense third-person singular of block

as in fills

to close up so that no empty spaces remain block up the opening in the wall where a window once was

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as in obstructs

to prevent passage through by filling with something one of the patient's arteries was so blocked with fatty deposits that blood flow had been reduced to a trickle

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as in intercepts

to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course a thug suddenly stepped out of a doorway and blocked his escape down the alley

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Recent Examples of blocks

Noun

Over much of the past two decades in China, units that easily go beyond 1,000 square feet in the towering apartment blocks of exclusive districts sold out fast. —

Chris Lau, CNN Money, 18 May 2026 The gun battle between his security guards and the cartel took place just a few blocks from a police station. —

Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026 Planted with a total of 26 acres of Chardonnay and 18 of Pinot Noir, the vineyard is divided into 18 blocks based on year planted, clonal selection, and exposure. —

Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 May 2026 Senior Julian Rogers also was torrid with seven kills, two blocks and one dig. —

Bill Kemp, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026 Junior standout outside hitter Nick Castillo led the Mavericks in kills, total blocks and aces this season. —

Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026 With laser guidance, contractors applied epoxy to joint the blocks end-on. —

Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026 In October 2022, two blocks from the Saturday Wiman Drive shooting scene, a SWAT sniper shot to death Taylor Grimes with a rifle, according to the Fort Worth Police Department. —

Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2026 Neighborhoods to Visit Warehouse District Raleigh’s Warehouse District has emerged as one of the city’s most compelling neighborhoods for visitors, weaving history and a modern energy across six walkable blocks. —

Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026

Verb

Anthropic's Claude Cowork sits on the other end of the spectrum and blocks autonomous purchases at the policy level. —

Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Jacques blocks them from entering the room, saying that Gil needs her rest. —

Alissa Simon, Variety, 16 May 2026 Imagine lowering a noisy mobile game while keeping your Spotify playlist at 100%, or even a toggle that lets two apps play simultaneously—something the OS usually blocks by default. —

Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 16 May 2026 The treatment neutralizes the virus and blocks its ability to enter and infect healthy cells. —

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 May 2026 The commission vote blocks the bond from landing on the August ballot, since Thursday was the final commission meeting before the deadline to send referendums to the August primary ballot. —

Tess Riski may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026 According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, SPF 30 blocks about 97 percent of the sun’s rays, so using a lower SPF than that offers less protection. —

Abby Dupes, StyleCaster, 13 May 2026 Wembanyama is 7-foot-4, handles like a guard, shoots threes, and blocks shots. —

Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026 In contrast, targeting NTR1 activates a particular signaling protein and blocks pain. —

Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blocks

Noun

This fast-growing shrub got its name from the shape of its colorful flowers, which grow as dense spikes or round clusters in red, pink, yellow, or white that attract hummingbirds.

— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Spread to Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, and Uganda plus clusters of unexplained deaths suggest a far larger outbreak than reported and raise fresh alarms over funding, supplies and regional preparedness.

— Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026