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noun

Definition of roadblocknext
as in obstacle

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roadblock

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verb

as in to barricade

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Recent Examples of roadblock
Noun
Instead, Parker explained, the suspect was tasked by higher leadership within ISIS-K to conduct reconnaissance of the road leading to Abbey Gate and to see if there were any roadblocks or law enforcement along the route. — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025 For those who can hire, a new roadblock has emerged In 2018, Trump commissioned a task force put together by the Treasury Department to recommend reforms to USPS. — Ayana Archie, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025 Some people will throw up roadblocks (including the U.S. Embassy). — Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025 As the Santa Fe sheriff's department cobbles together a timeline, the pair's privacy may present a roadblock, officials say. — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for roadblock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblock
  1. obstacle
  2. barricade
  3. hurdle
  4. delay
  5. impediment
  6. blockade
  7. hindrance
  8. block
Noun
  • In Court Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Thursday, March 6th ‘Hamilton’ Cancels Kennedy Center Show Run In Protest Of Trump’s ‘Purge’ Despite these obstacles, female founders demonstrate remarkable resilience and innovation.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Trump, much like Putin, sees Ukraine as an inconvenience, an obstacle, something that should be grateful to even have a seat at the table.
    — Illia Ponomarenko, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of obstacle
Verb
  • Sacramento County deputies detained a man who barricaded himself inside a Rancho Cordova home Friday morning and began to set the residence on fire, prompting evacuations, authorities said.
    — Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Yoon resisted one attempt to detain him as the presidential security service barricaded the residence.
    — Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of barricade
Noun
  • The Senate passed the bill in a 54 to 46 vote, with one Republican opposing it and two Democrats supporting it after 10 Democrats provided the votes earlier Friday to advance the measure through a key procedural hurdle.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Even those who successfully raise initial capital face formidable hurdles in securing follow-on funding, often under pressure to demonstrate rapid growth and immediate profitability—expectations fundamentally misaligned with the long-term nature of early-stage venture building.
    — Joseph Edgar, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of hurdle
Verb
  • Under a special rule, IRA owners and participants born after December 31, 1950, and who turned 73 in 2024, can delay their first RMD until April 1, 2025.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • When football resumed, money was scarce and plans for a new bridge into Salford and a car park were delayed.
    — Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of delay
Noun
  • The Kremlin head’s main goal, for now, is to continue to enforce Trump’s suspicions that Zelensky is the impediment to his peace.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
  • This is clearly an impediment to the mass adoption of blockchain technology, especially on applications that need quick processing of transactions.
    — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of impediment
Verb
  • If China blockades or invades Taiwan, the short-term economic disruptions to the United States and its allies would be large enough to rival the losses caused by a broad decoupling.
    — Stephen G. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Some protesters have been blockading key roads in major cities, as well as occupying dozens of university facilities.
    — ByNenad Jarić Daunhauer, science.org, 12 Feb. 2025
Definition of blockade
Noun
  • That hindrance — along with arguments that permanent standard time would improve sleep quality and foster safer morning commutes — has seen more states consider opting out of daylight saving time.
    — Margery A. Beck, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The Israeli response also pointed to the Arab League’s reluctance to confront Hamas, emphasizing the group's destabilizing impact and its hindrance to peace efforts.
    — Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of hindrance
Verb
  • Henry noted that Reese also attempts many of her layups underhanded, a technique that places the ball low enough for smaller guards such as Skylar Diggins-Smith to block her shot.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Judges already have issued more than 40 orders to temporarily block Trump's actions.
    — Susan Page, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
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