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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 barricaded
Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
Encounter barricaded streets in your neighborhood for the first time, but not for the last.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
The suspect had initially barricaded himself inside his home.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Gavalas was found dead by suicide days later by his father, who had to cut through his barricaded door.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
Encounter barricaded streets in your neighborhood for the first time, but not for the last.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
The group then barricaded themselves with various items such as flag poles and furniture.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
The suspect had initially barricaded himself inside his home.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barricaded
Adjective
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Goldman Sachs estimated that Qatar could see its GDP plunge by 14%, citing its lack of alternative export channels to the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Australia, which relies directly or indirectly on the blockaded Strait of Hormuz for much of its energy imports, has halved fuel taxes and encouraged the use of public transportation amid soaring gas prices.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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McDaniels guarded him tighter than SaranWrap for 15 seconds, forcing an off-balance 3-pointer.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Denver center is just 12 for 32 in the series when being guarded by Gobert.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Barricaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricaded. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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