Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblocked
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Luis Suarez’s first pass near the back line was blocked back to him.
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Messi got at the end of a through ball in the box, was one-on-one with Vozinha, and the keeper blocked the legend’s shot with his mid-section.
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Farmington Hills police say the approximately 33-year-old suspect barricaded himself in a bedroom.
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The Parliament building was barricaded and businesses were closed.
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Tuesday night’s showdown with Ecuador was delayed by an hour because of lightning.
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First, a five-year closing process delayed the project, which was supposed to be completed by 2021.
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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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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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There was briefly some concern earlier this year that Chestnut wouldn’t be able to participate in the 2026 competition after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in an Indiana bar.
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Authorities have arrested more than a half dozen people related in relation to Reflecting Pool damage, including former Olympian David Hearn, who was indicted last week on a felony of property destruction.
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Our country right now is mired in a level of bullying and intolerance that, for some, might feed their fears, but won’t feed their family.
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Congress left town this week mired in disagreement over how to balance the president’s election obsession with other pressing priorities, including the annual defense-spending bill.
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For ordinary users, this means more personal information is collected, passed through more systems and retained in more databases, all in the name of preventing crime.
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Under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act of 2004, at least 80% of the entrance fees paid onsite must be retained and used at the national park where the fees are collected.
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Two more fireworks bounded across the field and into the stands.
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The cheers rose in volume when Williams bounded to the center of the court and shuffled side to side like a boxer, loosening her shoulder joint and getting used to the feeling of grass beneath her feet again.
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“Roadblocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblocked. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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