Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for blocked. Search instead for IG Locked.
Synonyms

blocked

British  
/ blɒkt /

adjective

  1. slang functionally impeded by amphetamine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Because the most obvious alternative—an independent intermediary that simply tells claimants what their case is worth and facilitates settlement for a modest flat fee—has been effectively blocked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The district blocked YouTube for lower grades in 2024 and is reviewing access for high schools, where it’s the most-used app.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

While the waterway remains blocked, Carulli says losing UAE from Opec will have "zero" short-term impact on exports.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Faraco said France decided to push ahead on its own after a proposal for a global fossil fuel roadmap was blocked at the COP30 climate summit in November.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Last weekend the big excitement was the elk that wandered onto Main Street and blocked traffic for an hour.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.