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  • past participle of block.
  • past tense form of block.
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Definitions

blocked

ADJECTIVE
costive
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
prevented
Synonyms




ADJECTIVE
stopped
Synonyms


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The board on Thursday also voted to proceed with a two-year closure for proposed renovations, which was earlier blocked by a federal judge.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

A judge had also blocked that plan, but said it could be reconsidered after further review.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Federal judges in Portland, Colorado, Washington D.C. and the Eastern District of California have also blocked similar warrantless arrest practices.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

A wall of trash blocked the street, uncollected because there’s no fuel for the city’s garbage trucks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

A bunch of people who live around Rockledge Park start in: “The smoke from the fire blocked out the stars.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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