block in
phrasal verb
blocked in; blocking in; blocks in
: to put something in front of (someone or something) so that person or thing cannot move freely
My car is blocked in.
Security guards blocked me in. and I could not get close to the celebrity.
Examples of block in in a Sentence
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Brink finished with 11 points, four assists and two blocks in her WNBA debut, but early foul trouble limited her impact.
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Andrés Soto, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
The instrument hits the auction block in its original condition, with no replacements or refinishes.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
Sacramento has made some progress, which includes recent safety-enhancing changes to dozens of blocks in the city center.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
Key stumbling blocks in the Canadian labor talks included securing fair compensation for writers, protections against evolving artificial intelligence technologies on live-action and animation projects, and minimum writers’ room staffing on domestic TV series.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
Barricades had been set up blocking off traffic for a block in front of Village Hall, which itself was ringed with plastic orange barrels tied together with yellow rope.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
Fiesta Broadway, one of the largest Latino and Cinco de Mayo festivals in the world runs down four blocks in Downtown Los Angeles.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024
Place the feta block in the middle of the baking dish surrounded by the cherry tomatoes and flip the block a couple times to coat it with the olive oil and seasoning.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2024
Kalkbrenner scored 28 points with nine rebounds and seven blocks in a win over Seton Hall in January and had 28 points in a February victory against Xavier.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
Andrés Soto, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
The instrument hits the auction block in its original condition, with no replacements or refinishes.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
Sacramento has made some progress, which includes recent safety-enhancing changes to dozens of blocks in the city center.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
Key stumbling blocks in the Canadian labor talks included securing fair compensation for writers, protections against evolving artificial intelligence technologies on live-action and animation projects, and minimum writers’ room staffing on domestic TV series.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
Barricades had been set up blocking off traffic for a block in front of Village Hall, which itself was ringed with plastic orange barrels tied together with yellow rope.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
Fiesta Broadway, one of the largest Latino and Cinco de Mayo festivals in the world runs down four blocks in Downtown Los Angeles.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024
Place the feta block in the middle of the baking dish surrounded by the cherry tomatoes and flip the block a couple times to coat it with the olive oil and seasoning.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2024
Kalkbrenner scored 28 points with nine rebounds and seven blocks in a win over Seton Hall in January and had 28 points in a February victory against Xavier.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
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“Block in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20in. Accessed 22 May. 2024.
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