- present participle of obstruct.
obstructing
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Friday had denied Israel was obstructing the process.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
“There used to be three eucalyptus there, but the hotel owner cut them down because they were obstructing his view.”
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
By obstructing vaccine deliveries and restricting immunization teams in the areas they control, they have left nearly five million Yemeni children without routine vaccinations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Paris was one of the first cities to adopt e-scooters, but growing concern about dangerous driving and obstructing pavements led to for-hire e-scooters being outlawed.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Squeezing his rotundity past the obstructing passengers, he entered the compartment, Poirot close behind him.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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