- present participle of block.
blocking
Example Sentences
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Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has ordered officials to "get on with the job" of building one of Northern Ireland's biggest road projects after a court ruling blocking the work was overturned.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
In early mouse embryos, blocking E-cadherin caused dying cells to remain uncleared.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
Justice Goodwin Liu’s concurring opinion in that case urged local election administrators to be prepared to seek a court order blocking any attempted seizure.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026
It’s similar to when AI search gained momentum and many marketers didn’t realize they were blocking the bots they now needed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Oh, you haven’t even begun to see just how ‘nice’ we are, lady,” Juanita broke in, her Amazonian frame blocking Papá as she stood in front of my sisters protectively.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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