OCCLUDE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

occlude

verb

ə-ˈklüd

Definition of occlude

as in to obstruct

to prevent passage through by filling with something a blood clot had occluded a major artery in his body

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Recent Examples of occlude As with everything, such a stunt and the Epstein files disappear, occluded by the crise du jour. — Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026 For example, if a ball rolled behind some occluding object and temporarily disappeared from view, the model generated an error when the ball didn’t reappear from behind the object in future frames. — Anil Ananthaswamy, Wired News, 7 Dec. 2025 In the immediate aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, one of the most vexing things occluding the facts of what happened was a general illiteracy regarding the online culture that had engulfed the alleged killer — its memes and codes and ideologies. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025 However, this approach isn’t ideal in agricultural settings, when branches are likely to occlude the visual sensors. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for occlude

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Unlike existing luxury setups, the doors open in unison to reveal a completely open cabin space without a central B-pillar obstructing entry.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
The man is being charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle, obstructing a peace officer and assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, according to Windsor Police.

— Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of obstruct

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The Supreme Court in late June blocked Trump from firing Cook, but left the president with a path to try again to remove her.

— Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Satellite images appear to show the avalanche blocking the river with ice and debris about 20km upstream of the Nepal-Tibet border.

— Milad Haghani, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

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