as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
an obstruction in the drain has the water all backed up
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Recent Examples of obstruction
Never dive into rivers or lakes; each year nearly 3,000 people are paralyzed as a result of diving into shallow water or hitting an unseen underwater obstruction.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2025
Winner of the 1989 Academy Award for Documentary Feature, this moving film explores the human stories obscured by statistics, examining the cross-section of identities affected by HIV/AIDS, as well as efforts to combat the stigma, misinformation, and political obstruction that deepened the crisis.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
Fain refused to provide records requested by the monitor, constituting an obstruction of transparency and cooperation.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Donald was hit with a slew of charges including assault, strangulation, harassment, criminal obstruction of breathing and contempt of court in that case and was freed on $20,000 bail.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2025
Winner of the 1989 Academy Award for Documentary Feature, this moving film explores the human stories obscured by statistics, examining the cross-section of identities affected by HIV/AIDS, as well as efforts to combat the stigma, misinformation, and political obstruction that deepened the crisis.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
Fain refused to provide records requested by the monitor, constituting an obstruction of transparency and cooperation.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Donald was hit with a slew of charges including assault, strangulation, harassment, criminal obstruction of breathing and contempt of court in that case and was freed on $20,000 bail.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstruction
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Highlighting the beauty and peril of open water swimming and the obstacles women continue to face in the pursuit of equality, Vindication Swim has been praised for its vivid portrait of Gleitze as a pioneering trailblazer for women’s open water swimming around the world.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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The move by Maxwell, while expected, adds to the obstacles the DOJ must overcome to release grand jury transcripts from Epstein's and Maxwell's cases.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Soon after, another hurdle appeared: a recurring inguinal hernia that led to frequent hospital visits, including spending Christmas Day in the emergency room.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Funneling the prescriptions through one particular pharmacy introduces a variety of logistical hurdles and delays.—
Samuel Ganz,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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The memory of her own childhood embarrassment—drinking from old creamer containers at school lunch to save money—flashed through her mind.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Nick Kroll co-created the raunchy comedy, which explores puberty, sexuality, and the never-ending embarrassments of adolescence.—
Huntley Woods,
EW.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The Angels had the bases loaded to start the eighth against Jax after an infield single (Mike Trout), a walk (Taylor Ward) and a catcher’s interference (Jo Adell).—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
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Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to launch a grand jury investigation into accusations that Obama administration officials manufactured intelligence about Russia’s 2016 election interference, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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Gemma can see barriers that others might not notice and works to reduce and ultimately remove them for her team.—
Nadia Edwards-Dashti,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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It had been crashed into a road barrier near 9750 Hueseman Road.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Obstruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstruction. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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