obstruct
verb (used with object)
to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass.
are obstructing
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present progressiveof obstruct.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The motion argues that the immigration raids are obstructing local governments’ ability to perform critical law enforcement functions and depriving them of tax revenue because of a slowdown in the local economy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025
I think I shook my head or said, ‘Yeah,’ and then I heard, ‘We have information that you are obstructing an ongoing immigration investigation.’
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2025
Astronomers were already anxious that communications satellites launched by the corporation SpaceX, which plans a network of thousands, are obstructing observations.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 16, 2022
You cannot attend meetings they schedule when you have other professional obligations, which means they are obstructing your ability to do an important part of your job.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
I warn you that you are obstructing the process of the law by yore actions.
From Rimrock Trail by Joseph Allan Dunn
