- present participle of block.
blocking
Example Sentences
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He kicks balls with his left foot, which requires long snappers to make an adjustment and change blocking schemes because most kickers use their right foot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Louai Abu Ridi owns one of the three houses in Qusra, near Nablus, which settlers began besieging more than a week ago, trapping residents inside and effectively blocking supplies, generating condemnation around the world.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Wikipedia is also highly cited, but sources tell me the gatekeepers to Wiki pages are even stricter than Reddit mods when it comes to blocking promotional amendments, and rightly so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun's light either partially or fully when viewed from Earth.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Dirt from the road itself had been dug and shored up as a wall, blocking the way even further.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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