as in guarding
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 barricading
After barricading himself in a home for over an hour Friday morning, Abugharbieh eventually surrendered to police wearing only a towel, as seen on aerial video of the incident.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The 26-year-old former student surrendered Friday after barricading himself in his family home during a domestic violence call.
—Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Four people charged with barricading themselves outside San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s office earlier this year were granted misdemeanor diversion by a judge this week, which could result in the eventual dismissal of their criminal cases.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Last July, Grzegorz Braun, a far-right member of the European Parliament, joined protesters in temporarily barricading Polish Chief Rabbi Michael Schudrich and other visitors from leaving the memorial by blocking their cars.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Gang members split into groups, launching attacks across multiple localities, barricading roads and digging trenches across routes that serve as entry and exit points, Bertide Horace, a spokesperson from the Dialogue and Reconciliation Commission to Save the Artibonite Valley, told CNN.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Authorities are investigating an untimely death connected to an incident that began with someone barricading themself in New Haven over the weekend.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Town officials eventually stopped paying the fee and tribal officials threatened, but ultimately backed away, from barricading the roads again in early 2025.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The long procession of protestors placed prayer ribbons on the fence barricading crowds from the building.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The 26-year-old former student surrendered Friday after barricading himself in his family home during a domestic violence call.
—Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Four people charged with barricading themselves outside San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s office earlier this year were granted misdemeanor diversion by a judge this week, which could result in the eventual dismissal of their criminal cases.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Last July, Grzegorz Braun, a far-right member of the European Parliament, joined protesters in temporarily barricading Polish Chief Rabbi Michael Schudrich and other visitors from leaving the memorial by blocking their cars.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Gang members split into groups, launching attacks across multiple localities, barricading roads and digging trenches across routes that serve as entry and exit points, Bertide Horace, a spokesperson from the Dialogue and Reconciliation Commission to Save the Artibonite Valley, told CNN.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Authorities are investigating an untimely death connected to an incident that began with someone barricading themself in New Haven over the weekend.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Town officials eventually stopped paying the fee and tribal officials threatened, but ultimately backed away, from barricading the roads again in early 2025.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The long procession of protestors placed prayer ribbons on the fence barricading crowds from the building.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barricading
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Bartholomew was shot and killed inside Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Saturday morning while guarding someone in custody.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
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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The blockading country's navy must essentially pull over ships, like a traffic cop at sea.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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Since the Ayatollah was killed, Iran has gained leverage over the United States and Israel by blockading the Strait of Hormuz and torpedoing the global economy.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Barricading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricading. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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