barricaded
adjective
bar·ri·cad·ed
ˈber-ə-ˌkā-dəd 
ˈba-rə-;
ˌber-ə-ˈkā-,
ˌba-rə-
: protected or blocked by a barricade
a barricaded building
a barricaded street/door
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Police determined the call was for a barricaded suspect with a hostage.
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Fernanda Figueroa, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Feb. 2024
College Hill update | Cincinnati police chief provides update on barricaded person situation in College Hill.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2024
In a tense hostage situation, a team of Surprise, Arizona, police officers entered a barricaded home to the cries of a 7-month-old who had allegedly been shot by his father.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024
In the streets, the air-raid sirens scream as surging civilians surround a barricaded underground train station, trying to get the police to let them in.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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Fernanda Figueroa, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Feb. 2024
College Hill update | Cincinnati police chief provides update on barricaded person situation in College Hill.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2024
In a tense hostage situation, a team of Surprise, Arizona, police officers entered a barricaded home to the cries of a 7-month-old who had allegedly been shot by his father.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024
In the streets, the air-raid sirens scream as surging civilians surround a barricaded underground train station, trying to get the police to let them in.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Barricaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barricaded. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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