barricaded

Example Sentences

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The door had been barricaded - reinforced with planks of wood and bricks - making entry more difficult.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Ahead of the Lyon rally, some residents living near the march's planned route had barricaded the ground floor windows of their apartments, fearing unrest.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Im did not clarify how — or with what — the suspect barricaded himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

They locked the doors and barricaded them with chairs and desks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Emily gasped, realizing the yellow tape was a remnant from the perimeter that had barricaded the underground stairway the day before.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman