bottlenecking

verb

Definition of bottleneckingnext
present participle of bottleneck
as in impeding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottlenecking
  1. impeding
  2. blocking
  3. obstructing
  4. halting
  5. stopping
  6. detaining
Verb
  • While inside, the affidavit said, Roe shoved an officer and wrapped his arm around the officer, impeding him from defending police from the rioters.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Of those, 608 have been charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement agents or officers or obstructing those officers during a civil disorder.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of impeding
Verb
  • The results show that the D18 layer has robust ion-blocking capability under thermal stress.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2025
  • His run-blocking grade was the lowest among the starters last season, but his pass-blocking grade ranked second among the regular line contributors.
    Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of blocking
Verb
  • According to officers, Kerley was obstructing their investigation and was told to step away.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
  • She was additionally charged with four counts of resisting or obstructing a police officer.
    Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of obstructing
Verb
  • Nevertheless, halting the pipeline sent European Union natural gas prices rising to 50 euros ($52), their highest since the 330-euro spike in 2022 after the invasion.
    Alexander Smith, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The controversy has also strained South Korea's political system, halting high-level diplomacy, rattling financial markets, and spotlighting weaknesses in its governance structure.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of halting
Verb
  • The case stemmed from a Groveland police officer in September 2020 stopping a Lyft car for speeding and tag lights that weren’t working.
    Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
  • What’s stopping organizations from reaping the benefits of AI right now?
    Jesse Todd, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of stopping
Verb
  • If investigators succeed in detaining Yoon, they are expected to request court approval for a formal arrest.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • On Monday, security forces conducted raids in Adra, a suburb of Damascus, detaining alleged loyalists of the former regime.
    Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of detaining
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