BLOCKED Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of blocked

as in obstructed

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verb

past tense of block

as in filled

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 jammed

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 intercepted

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 blocked

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While crude oil can be carried via pipeline–perhaps from oil producers in the Persian Gulf to ports on the western side of the Arabian Peninsula–gas can’t, meaning there are no alternative routes to get LNG to Asia if Hormuz is blocked. — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Officials are still investigating the exact cause, though preliminary assessments suggest an ice avalanche may have blocked a river upstream in Tibet, triggering the sudden outburst flood. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The Justice Department warned that if the rule were temporarily blocked, and then allowed to take effect before the November midterms, the states and the Postal Service would be even more rushed to implement it. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Fire trucks blocked off part of Olive Street in both directions for about an hour while crews worked to put out the fire. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 The Rams are 6-0 against Oviedo since the Lions blocked a field goal to win 22-21 in 2018. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 The only way to keep pushing forward was to have biweekly angioplasty surgery, a minimally invasive medical produce used to open blocked or narrowed heart arteries. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026 If it is blocked, both studios could emerge from the litigation having spent a year distracted and constrained while the rest of the industry moved forward. — Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 Last week, the Kennedy Center held a board meeting to vote on plans for closure for renovations, which were previously blocked by the court. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Following the complaints about obstructed views, Bills team executives told the media that many of those seats are being sold for events like concerts, not games.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
The obstructed view and small video boards are by far the biggest complaints, and here is a small bit of what was being said.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of obstructed

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Back in 2015, Parton and her team buried a chestnut box filled with physical copies of a brand new song in two formats, cassette and CD, along with their corresponding players, under her Dollywood DreamMore Resort and Spa.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
From large platters just begging to be filled with hors d’oeuvres to trays made for serving batch cocktails, our picks for the best platters are well-crafted and meant for regular (if not daily) use.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of filled

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Once linebacker Zaire Barnes intercepted the Jets’ Cade Klubnik, Winston and Beckham had a chance to blow the lid off the preseason crowd with that deep shot.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026
Iran hit an oil tanker off Qatar’s coast and fired missiles and drones at Jordan, which were intercepted.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of intercepted

Adjective

Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.

— Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.

— Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2026

Definition of stopped

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Hundreds of Seattle Education Association (SEA) members packed the Seattle Convention Center ballroom Wednesday night to vote 91% in favor of a strike.

— Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Because each image covers such an enormous field of view, scientists expect virtually every exposure to be packed with information.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of packed

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Also mentioned around the time of the Remix reveal was an imminent update to the standalone base Polymega unit, which doesn’t need a PC t0 run and can be plugged directly into a TV or monitor via HDMI.

— Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
What a new staff means for Benton The previous coaching staff immediately plugged Benton in as a nose tackle in the base defense and was reluctant to move him.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026