Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblocked
Verb
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South Africa had a key defender blocked by his Belgian club.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025 -
Bursting through the line, Rogalski blocked the ensuing punt and returned it to the 2.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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The charges are linked to when the demonstrators barricaded themselves inside university offices last year during a campus protest demanding that Stanford divest from companies linked to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The man, 38-year-old Esterlin Appolon, barricaded himself inside a multi-million dollar house at the 2300 block of Bay Drive.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ten other airlines delayed between one and 19 flights.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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The San Diego City Council voted 6-2 Monday to begin charging parking fees in Balboa Park for the first time, but council members delayed the start date by several months and granted many park users some major concessions.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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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
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The education ministry said around 100 schools were disrupted and 27 fully blockaded.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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He was pulled over and arrested after leaving the airport.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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The cancellation comes weeks after 26-year-old Ottawa man Noah Castellano was arrested and charged with threats to cause death or bodily harm for threatening Morrissey on the social app Blue Sky.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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McFadden, who has been sheriff since 2018, has been mired in controversy for almost a year.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
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Beijing has struggled to fully reignite the world’s number two economy since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the once-booming property sector mired in a debt crisis and exports facing mounting headwinds.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Family members of Reed retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump, his office announced Tuesday.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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What To Know Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced on Tuesday that he has been retained by Reed's family and will undertake an independent investigation into the student's death.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Elephants moved silently in the distance, and a herd of impala bounded across the plain, skittish but unconcerned with us.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Chip, the 3-year-old miniature dachshund, was filmed bounding toward the open door but immediately reconsidering after inspecting the dreary conditions outside his home in England.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Roadblocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblocked. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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