Synonyms of blocking

blocking 1 of 2

adjective

as in impeding

Related Words

• impeding
• hindering
• hampering
• retardant
• frustrating
• baffling
• neutralizing
• stalling
• nullifying
• negating
• thwarting
• foiling
• deterring
• balking
• deterrent
• prophylactic
• preventive
• preventative
• precautionary

Dissimilar Words

• assisting
• aiding
• facilitating
• smoothing
• promoting
• encouraging
• nurturing
• abetting
• forwarding
• fostering
• easing
• furthering

blocking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of block

1

as in filling

to close up so that no empty spaces remain

block up the opening in the wall where a window once was

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filling
• packing
• plugging
• sealing
• stopping
• damming
• obstructing
• bunging
• clogging
• stuffing
• occluding
• jamming
• closing (off)
• congesting
• choking
• clotting
• caulking
• repacking
• chinking
• restuffing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excavating
• shoveling
• scooping (out)
• hollowing (out)

2

as in obstructing

to prevent passage through by filling with something

one of the patient's arteries was so blocked with fatty deposits that blood flow had been reduced to a trickle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obstructing
• jamming
• filling
• choking
• occluding
• clogging
• congesting
• flooding
• stopping (up)
• damming
• plugging (up)
• clotting
• packing
• gumming (up)
• stuffing
• corking
• overwhelming
• stoppering
• bunging
• silting
• swamping
• inundating
• gridlocking
• furring
• spiling
• stoppling
• glutting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clearing
• freeing
• opening (up)
• unblocking
• unplugging
• excavating
• unclogging
• scooping (out)
• emptying
• unstopping
• hollowing (out)
• lightening

3

as in intercepting

to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course

a thug suddenly stepped out of a doorway and blocked his escape down the alley

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intercepting
• grabbing
• catching
• capturing
• interdicting
• trapping
• snatching
• seizing
• picking off
• corralling
• snaring
• collaring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blocking

Adjective

The winner was the player who avoided being blocked the longest — a blocking game, a category of strategy game where the objective centers on restricting your opponent’s movement. —Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026

Verb

Residents should be able to drive down public streets, park their vehicles, access businesses, or return home without having their property damaged or being trapped by crowds blocking roadways and intersections. —Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026

Biden moved to intervene and asked the court to issue a preliminary injunction blocking the disclosure. —Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Woerner is the same as ever — physical and one of the league’s best blocking tight ends. —Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 19 June 2026

On August 12, the moon will pass directly between the Earth and the sun, blocking its light over a swathe of western Europe and the Arctic. —Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 18 June 2026

Maintaining situational and spatial awareness, such as moving quickly, following the flow of people, and not blocking entrances with luggage, helps everything run smoothly. —Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

When MacKinnon was injured blocking a shot with the Avs up 3-2 in Game 3 of the conference final, the season effectively ended in that moment. —Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 June 2026

Normally that barrier lets nutrients through while blocking bacteria and toxins. —Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026

Senators from both parties tucked the new provisions blocking Hegseth's travel funds into the National Defense Authorization Act to force release of the investigation. —ABC News, 18 June 2026