ROADBLOCK Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of roadblock

as in obstacle

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verb

as in to barricade

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Recent Examples of roadblock

Noun

The sources told the outlet that soldiers were unaware that a car that made a U-turn next to a military roadblock was driven by an American diplomat and thought someone was illegally avoiding the roadblock. — CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 And two Providence city councilors who stood as a roadblock against it were toppled. — Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026 This news, though, adds another roadblock to his ability to reclaim the starting quarterback spot for the Vikings. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The Russini story is not going to be a roadblock in their careers. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roadblock

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Noun

Galarza said misconceptions about electric stoves are the largest obstacle to broader use.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Read More Roborock’s Saros 20 stands out for its ability to climb tall thresholds, avoid obstacles with impressive accuracy, and clean under low furniture thanks to its slim design.

— Brad Bourque, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of obstacle

Verb

Police detained dozens of protesters and some opposition leaders heading to the site, which had been barricaded off.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
The Camden County Prosecutor's Office said officers responded to the home where someone was barricaded inside and there may have been shots fired.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of barricade

Noun

This year, for example, Regan dropped an initiative that would have restricted hospital executives’ pay, in exchange for the California Hospital Association not imposing new administrative hurdles on unions pursuing political campaigns.

— Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
One of the biggest hurdles the state faces is communicating to the public the importance of these fires.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of hurdle

Verb

Walter Mischel, a psychologist who taught at Stanford and Columbia, conducted some of the most famous studies on delaying gratification in the late 1960s and 1970s.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Parents who addressed the board on Thursday urged the district to delay the vote and take more time to review logistics.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of delay

Noun

However, the current leadership at Health and Human Services has demonstrated an intolerance for internal dissenting dialogue — a significant impediment to rapid course correction.

— Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 26 Sep. 2026
Bird-friendly design measures have been effectively mandated with no impediment to development in cities including New York, San Francisco, Toronto, and locally in Evanston, Lake County and Skokie.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of impediment

Verb

The country’s Interior Ministry reportedly said 1,027 of France’s roughly 3,700 lycées, or high schools, were affected Thursday, including 222 that were blockaded.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Iran has tried to push world energy prices higher with attacks on the region's oil shipping routes; the United States, in turn, has aimed to wreck Iran's economy by blockading its ports since June and slapping it with increasingly tough sanctions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of blockade

Noun

Of course, some artists viewed that as a hindrance down the line, like being caught up in corporate handcuffs.

— Alex Gonzalez, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2026
This reduces direct pressure and compression on deep blood vessels at the back of the legs, reducing hindrance to blood flow.

— Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of hindrance

Verb

The raise suggests investors aren't deterred by Beijing's unprecedented order to block Meta's short-lived $2 billion acquisition.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
In this group, only 3% died of breast cancer after six years, and about 91% had their tumors controlled with primary endocrine therapy, which blocks estrogen receptors on ER+ breast cancer to prevent its growth.

— Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

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