as in blocked
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as in impeded
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
this would go much faster if you would stop obstructing me with your constant interruptions
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as in jammed
to prevent passage through by filling with something
at the moment the city's only tunnel between downtown and the airport is obstructed by an overturned tanker truck
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Recent Examples of obstructed
Alphonso David, Essence, 1 Oct. 2024
The ranger alleged that Dorsett had interfered and obstructed him from performing his law enforcement duties.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
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There is more programming ahead about the importance of battleground states, how to get others in the community to vote, the rules for early voting and how to ensure your rights are not obstructed at the ballot box.
—Alphonso David, Essence, 1 Oct. 2024
The ranger alleged that Dorsett had interfered and obstructed him from performing his law enforcement duties.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Obstructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstructed. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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