BLOCKS Synonyms: 243 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of block

as in clusters

a number of things considered as a unit bought a block of stocks

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as in obstacles

something that makes movement or progress difficult constant bickering that is only a block to the completion of the project

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as in heads

slang the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth threatened to knock the block off the jerk next door if he didn't can the noise

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as in factions

a group of people acting together within a larger group a more conservative block within the political party

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as in coalitions

an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection a block of oil-producing nations

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verb

present tense third-person singular of block

as in fills

to close up so that no empty spaces remain block up the opening in the wall where a window once was

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as in obstructs

to prevent passage through by filling with something one of the patient's arteries was so blocked with fatty deposits that blood flow had been reduced to a trickle

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as in intercepts

to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course a thug suddenly stepped out of a doorway and blocked his escape down the alley

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Recent Examples of blocks

Noun

There is no fear with him in side-swapping blocks to tackle ball carriers in the backfield, either. —

Alec Lewis, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 Outside, guests had to walk for blocks to get outside of streets blocked by police vehicles. —

Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 The gunman then fled the hospital to a nearby home several blocks away within Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood, sources said. —

Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 Bouchaine Reserve Chardonnay is made exclusively from the blocks planted in 1984, shortly after owners Gerret and Tatiana Copeland purchased the winery. —

Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026 Gajek repeatedly delivered in transition, Ben Braun and Skyler Varga contributed timely blocks, and LBSU leaned on its serve pressure to disrupt Hawaii’s rhythm. —

Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026 Zamil Limon was last seen on the morning of April 16 at his home about three blocks from the University of South Florida campus in Tampa. —

Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026 The Pedestrian Mall, known widely as the Ped Mall, is a popular area in downtown Iowa City a few blocks away from the University of Iowa's main campus. —

Brandon Hurley, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026 Henry Elementary School and the nearby Clinton Intermediate School, in the 700 and 800 blocks of South Eighth Street, sustained minor to moderate damage to their roofs. —

Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026

Verb

First, Detroit has centers ahead of him in Larkin, Copp and potentially Kasper next season, with Nate Danielson on the way as well, which either complicates Compher’s path to high-lineup playing time or blocks one of the young players. —

Max Bultman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 That put the company strategically on track to potentially go public in the final quarter of 2026—following an $852 billion valuation—unless Musk’s lawsuit blocks the move. —

Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026 Additional features include CleanWeb, which blocks ads, trackers, and malware at the network level, and a Kill Switch that cuts internet access if the VPN connection drops unexpectedly. —

Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026 The suspect was arrested following a SWAT standoff just blocks away from the hospital. —

Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026 Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new law on Earth Day that blocks local governments from enacting policies to track how their emissions contribute to climate change. —

Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 The agency adds that spinal strokes cause a disruption in the blood supply to the spinal cord, which can result in tissue damage that blocks nerve impulses. —

Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 Sometime between January and March 2024, the singer was photographed stepping out of a black Tesla just blocks from Celeste’s home. —

Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026 Lindsay looks at old photos of them online with a half-wistful, half-embittered expression, but ultimately blocks him. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blocks

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The fragrant white, pink, or purple flower clusters appear in spring.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Solar wind charge exchange had previously been considered interference or background noise interfering with astronomers' attempts to measure the density and temperature of plasma in distant galaxies and galaxy clusters.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026