- present participle of obstruct.
obstructing
Example Sentences
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“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
A second defendant Abubakar Adamu, 35, the driver of the stationary lorry the car collided with, denies a charge against him of obstructing the free flow of traffic.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Dickson said conscientious objection was also delaying and obstructing access to abortion care in NHS settings in Wales.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The idea was to highlight Chan’s “record of obstructing progress” through a “chatbot that essentially says no to any kind of policy that you’re proposing,” Arellano said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 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
