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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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But oil and gas prices remain far above their pre-war levels as Gulf supplies remain largely blocked from transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Now that the vitally important strategic chokepoint has been blocked once, the key players in the region have witnessed its closure once and now know it can happen again.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Each of these variants successfully blocked the cytochrome bd complex and halted bacterial growth.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

The airline filed for bankruptcy protection in August after a previous filing in late 2024 and a blocked sale to JetBlue Airways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Unfortunately, soon enough clouds blocked the sun, causing the day to grow more and more overcast as the morning moved on.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley