BLOCKAGE Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

blockage

noun

Definition of blockage

as in barrier

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Recent Examples of blockage Usually, on a sink or a toilet, the blockage is within the trap and is easy to access. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026 If there’s a blockage, that nasty clog can prevent the water from getting to the garbage disposal, and all the water can back up into your clean dishes. — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026 Those patients need to get to a cardiac catheterization lab as soon as possible to open up the blockage and restore oxygen to the heart. — Katie Palmer, STAT, 11 Sep. 2026 According to the modeling, 24 of those would have occurred even without the blockage. — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blockage

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Noun

There is a flood of creator content available due to a low barrier to entry, and that is now being accelerated by generative AI tools.

— William Daddi, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Sometimes, the biggest barrier between a patient and their treatment is not pharmacology.

— Marcela Gottschald, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of barrier

Noun

Student groups protesting since mid-September through school blockades have urged supporters to join them.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
The tug was attacked in the Gulf of Oman, south of the narrow Strait of Hormuz, which has faced blockades and attacks in recent months.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of blockade

Noun

Powerus has not released navigation accuracy figures or explained how the system handles GPS interference.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
There's another tempting reason to watch the Taurids in 2026 — moonlight will cause little interference around the main peaks.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of interference

Noun

There’s outward social and internalized pressure on the Dashwood sisters to marry, and do it quickly, but per any Austen tale, the path is blotchy and blocked by obstacles and second-guessing.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
During robot operation, LiDAR supplies information about the surrounding environment, helping the framework account for obstacles and available clearance.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of obstacle

Noun

Mitte helped fundraise for Shriner’s Children after being treated at Shriners Hospital for Children in Shreveport, Louisiana, after his diagnosis and for most of his childhood to overcome physical and verbal impediments.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
But plans change, and the reservation system restrictions, initially put in place to manage crowding during the COVID-19 pandemic, had increasingly felt like an impediment.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of impediment

Noun

In my experience, the involvement of ketamine or other drugs invariably makes a bad situation worse – complicating consent, impairing judgment and reducing inhibitions.

— Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026
Many visual motifs emerge, most notably the men in the crowd who shed any inhibitions to cry, dance, and belt the songs at the top of their lungs.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

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