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blocked

ADJECTIVE
costive
Synonyms
WEAK
clogged obstructed plugged
ADJECTIVE
jammed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clogged swollen wedged
STRONG
barred caught fast fastened fixed frozen lodged malfunctioning obstructed sandwiched trammeled warped
WEAK
immovable out of order stiff unworkable
Antonyms
STRONG
impermanent unfixed
WEAK
clear empty loose operating vacant
ADJECTIVE
prevented
Synonyms
STRONG
interrupted stopped
WEAK
interfered with
ADJECTIVE
refused
Synonyms
STRONG
banned denied disavowed dismissed disowned forbidden forsaken prohibited rebuffed rejected repelled repudiated spurned vetoed
WEAK
turned down
Antonyms
STRONG
allowed permitted
WEAK
consented to
ADJECTIVE
restricted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barred closed confined controlled defined deprived prescribed reduced restrained secured shortened tethered
STRONG
bound bounded bridled chained checked clogged cramped curbed decreased deterred diminished encircled fastened fettered foiled frustrated governed hampered hitched impeded inhibited manacled moderated modified narrowed obstructed prevented repressed stayed stopped suppressed surrounded tempered
WEAK
held-back reined in small
Antonyms
STRONG
free unbounded
ADJECTIVE
stopped
Synonyms
STRONGEST
interrupted
STRONG
cancelled
WEAK
cut short gridlocked
ADJECTIVE
tight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
airtight fast short uncomfortable
WEAK
blind bolted choking clumped cramping crushing cutting fastened firm fixed hermetic hermetically sealed impenetrable impermeable impervious locked nailed obstructed padlocked pinching plugged proof secure shrunken shut skintight slammed smothering snapped sound stopped up tied tied-up watertight
Antonyms
STRONGEST
loose
WEAK
open slack unsealed

Example Sentences

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Another image captures the total solar eclipse that occurred when the moon blocked the sun from the crew’s perspective.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Iran has effectively blocked the waterway since the start of the war on February 28, driving up global oil and gas prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

It circles Antarctica without being blocked by land, making it one of the most important drivers of the global climate system.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Yet when Spain blocked some routes and facilities, flights were simply rerouted elsewhere in Europe, including through Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Alexander jumped up and blocked her way into the room.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.