block in
verb
blocked in; blocking in; blocks in
: to put something in front of (someone or something) so that person or thing cannot move freely
My car is blocked in.
Security guards blocked me in. and I could not get close to the celebrity.
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On the block in Edison Park where Bartholomew lived, neighbors and a crew of their young children tied blue ribbons on trees and railings Sunday morning.
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Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Towns has seven blocks in four games.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Spurs stay small but survive Luke Kornet functioned well as Wembanyama’s fill-in, producing 14 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in 30 minutes.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Apr. 2026
The whistles marred an otherwise respectable night for the breakout big man, who had seven rebounds and two blocks in his limited floor time.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
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Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Towns has seven blocks in four games.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Spurs stay small but survive Luke Kornet functioned well as Wembanyama’s fill-in, producing 14 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in 30 minutes.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Apr. 2026
The whistles marred an otherwise respectable night for the breakout big man, who had seven rebounds and two blocks in his limited floor time.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Block in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20in. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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