blocking
Example Sentences
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He was blocking in the banana when a jolt of pain surged through his head.
From Literature
She said rubbish was often dumped directly outside her door, on nearby steps and on surrounding wasteland, blocking drains and creating serious health risks.
From BBC
Trees have less dramatic ways to screw up your day: Their roots can infiltrate cracks in septic or sewage pipes, blocking the system and wreaking expensive, smelly havoc.
Just then a shadow passes over us, blocking out the sun.
From Literature
The reason it has been so wet for many is because of a blocking area of high pressure over Scandinavia.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
