as in fence
a physical object that blocks the way
the police put up barricades to block off the parade route
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as in to guard
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
the city barricaded the flooded streets to through traffic
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Recent Examples of barricade
Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
Along the barricade, diehard fans − some as young as 14 − had been waiting since 5 a.m. to secure a front-row spot.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Last May, students barricaded themselves inside the building—after dedicating it to the famed Palestinian painter who died in 2024 following unsuccessful appeals for a medical evacuation from Gaza— amid a rising wave of pro-Palestine demonstrations on college campuses across the United States.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Notably, the barricade constructed by the students fittingly looks dark and ominous even though it’s designed for protection.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
Along the barricade, diehard fans − some as young as 14 − had been waiting since 5 a.m. to secure a front-row spot.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, Saldívar barricaded herself in a truck outside, threatening to take her own life before eventually surrendering.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Last May, students barricaded themselves inside the building—after dedicating it to the famed Palestinian painter who died in 2024 following unsuccessful appeals for a medical evacuation from Gaza— amid a rising wave of pro-Palestine demonstrations on college campuses across the United States.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barricade
Noun
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Footage also captured the woman being stuck on the fence as emergency services worked to extract her.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Down in the count to Kevin Gausman, Alonso drove a 95 mph fastball, low and off the plate, over the right field fence.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Where Porziņģis usually spots up, several feet behind the arc, only forces defenders to cover more ground to guard him.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Wells was going for a transition dunk when Charlotte Hornets guard KJ Simpson ran underneath his legs on an attempt to stop the easy bucket.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump has long believed that EU tariffs and non-tariff barriers had unfairly restricted U.S. sales of automobiles and other goods.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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India and China also have some non-trade barriers, noted Sung Won Sohn, professor of finance and economics at Loyola Marymount University and chief economist at SS Economics.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Later, Thomas approached a 5-year-old girl and pulled her arm for around 40 feet to a wall, according to court documents obtained by McClatchy News. .—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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Some Republicans outside the House walls and familiar with the dramatics scoffed at leadership’s decision to recess early.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Barricade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricade. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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