as in obstructed
to prevent passage through by filling with something
a blood clot had occluded a major artery in his body
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Recent Examples of occluded
For all of his reading has driven Alonso Quixano insane, the implications of which are often skillfully occluded in some of the more romantic misrememberings of the novel.
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Ed Simon
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Ed Simon
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occluded
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Prosecutors said Insua’s view was obstructed by the cargo, a deckhouse and crane on the barge.—
David Goodhue,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Full-palm tactile sensing allows the robot to continue manipulating objects even when cameras are obstructed or when precise force control is required, such as in assembly tasks.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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More than two dozen people gathered at the intersection of Commercial Street and Alameda Street, where LAPD officers blocked access farther south on Alameda.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The critical aid for Cuba comes as the nation has taken a severe economic hit since the US effectively blocked its oil supply earlier this year, depriving its aging electricity network of its main source of fuel.—
Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Occluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occluded. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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