1
as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
bought a block of stocks
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2
as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
constant bickering that is only a block to the completion of the project
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as in head
slang
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
threatened to knock the block off the jerk next door if he didn't can the noise
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5
as in confederacy
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
a block of oil-producing nations
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as in to fill
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
block up the opening in the wall where a window once was
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as in to obstruct
to prevent passage through by filling with something
one of the patient's arteries was so blocked with fatty deposits that blood flow had been reduced to a trickle
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Recent Examples of block
Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Currently there are already about 73,000 parking spaces downtown, the city says, but the developer insisted current and prospective tenants would want more parking in the block.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2025
It will almost certainly be blocked.
—ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Meanwhile, the set was elevated by a short but wide block heel, a more stable and demure take on the pump.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Currently there are already about 73,000 parking spaces downtown, the city says, but the developer insisted current and prospective tenants would want more parking in the block.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
The letter also alleged that the Smithsonian has called for the pending fiscal year 2026 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act and the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Act to be amended to block funding for the shuttle’s transport and rehousing.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2025
It will almost certainly be blocked.
—ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for block
Noun
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Unlike the plush option that just comes with down clusters, the mid-plush and firm densities are down cluster and feather pillows.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
22 Oct. 2025
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Shiffrin doesn't view this as an obstacle either, nor something to fear at this stage of the game.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Minister Kabawat’s optimism comes despite immense obstacles.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The network was about to hire The Daily Show host when a producer Kimmel worked with on the '90s game show Win Ben Stein's Money suggested that the head of the network watch video of him, Kimmel explained Wednesday on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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To combat this, a 4-2-3-1 can be morphed into multiple defensive shapes depending on the head coach’s preference.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Both downtown Janesville and the city's south side are considered food deserts due to a lack of accessible grocery stores with affordable, fresh produce options.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Farm Bank’s marketing hardly touched the computer-game side of the business.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The confederacy of tribes was pressured into ceding lands to the state of New York, and further displaced by ensuing frontier settlement.—
Matthew Smith,
The Conversation,
20 Oct. 2025
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Many people believe the confederacy influenced the drafters of the U.S. Constitution.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For me, it’s been really essential to read a lot of great information, and to come at the world filled with knowledge and all these ideas of, in my view, much smarter and braver people than myself.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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When an aneurysm bursts, Moore said, clamping or coiling — filling the bubble with wire — are effective treatments.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump faced criminal counts of conspiring to obstruct justice, concealing documents and making false statements.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Russian Defense Ministry said Monday that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 193 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, including 34 aimed at Moscow.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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In July, Louisiana enacted a similar drone law that gives law enforcement the authority to intercept and disable unauthorized drones that pose a public safety threat, with penalties up to a $5,000 fine or one year in jail.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Block.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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