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
ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Suspect ran past barricades before being tackled Police said the suspect had a shotgun, a handgun and knives, and stormed the lobby, running past security barricades as Secret Service agents raced toward him.
—Calvin Woodward, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The man eventually barricaded himself within the delivery truck, prompting the response from the SWAT team.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The shooting at the security barricades happened minutes after the event got underway.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Suspect ran past barricades before being tackled Police said the suspect had a shotgun, a handgun and knives, and stormed the lobby, running past security barricades as Secret Service agents raced toward him.
—Calvin Woodward, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
During his arrest, Abugharbieh barricaded himself inside a home, requiring a SWAT team and crisis negotiators to respond, the sheriff’s office said.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The man eventually barricaded himself within the delivery truck, prompting the response from the SWAT team.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barricade
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The bill also levels up some program implementation with advances in technology, from using GPS and satellite mapping to promote precision farming to authorizing virtual fence technology in some grazing practices.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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His colleagues on the backstretch had already been creeping up to the fence—not unlike Pal making his way to the finish line, into first place—with a feed bucket of ice-cold water.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Anunoby began the series primarily guarding 6-10 center Onyeka Okongwu, a shooting threat who thrives at the pick-and-pop.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Lakers guard Jerry West hits a 60-foot desperation shot at the buzzer to tie Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Researchers in China have developed a new catalyst that helped a lithium-sulfur battery retain 93 percent of its capacity after 600 charge-discharge cycles, a step that could address one of the biggest barriers to commercializing the high-energy battery chemistry.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Three days after distance runner Sabastian Sawe became the first man to break the two-hour barrier in the marathon, his outfitter, Adidas, was still taking a victory lap.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Latvian netminder has been nails for the Penguins, while the offense has found its way for the team with their backs against the wall.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Boxes with sun cards line the walls, wind-speed charts drawn on EKG paper fill the cabinets and computers store the spreadsheets where Douglas and Joly meticulously record temperature and humidity.—
Laura Martin Agudelo,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Barricade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricade. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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