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block

[blok] / blɒk /
NOUN
mass of material
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bar brick chunk piece section slab square
STRONG
cake cube hunk ingot loaf lump oblong segment slice solid
Antonyms
STRONGEST
whole
WEAK
opening
NOUN
obstruction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bar barrier chunk roadblock wall
STRONG
blockage clog hang-up hindrance impediment jam mass obstacle obstruction snag stop stoppage
WEAK
blank wall
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage aid assistance beginning clearance continuation go help promotion start support
WEAK
opening
VERB
obstruct
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrest bar blockade clog close close off cut off deter halt hinder hold up impede intercept prevent stall stop thwart
STRONG
barricade brake catch charge check choke congest dam dead-end fill occlude plug stonewall stopper stymie tackle
WEAK
block out close out hang up interfere with shut off shut out stop up take out of play
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance aid allow assist begin continue encourage facilitate forward further give help let go open permit promote push release start support unstop
STRONG
free liberate unblock
WEAK
let up

Example Sentences

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On Tuesday, police responded to the 1100 block of Hesby Street in Valley Village at 8:30 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

When President John F. Kennedy warned the Soviet Union that the U.S. military would block ships ferrying nuclear missiles to Cuba in 1962, he called the action “a strict quarantine.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Bayern Munich's 4-4-2 defensive block is seen here.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

People are stuck in heightened emotional states that block the slow, calm thought needed to contemplate difficult issues.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Andre holds up one hand to block the sun as he scans the park.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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