barricade
noun
a defensive barrier hastily constructed, as in a street, to stop an enemy.
had been barricading
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past perfect progressiveof barricade.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Rabbi Walker was one of the men who, like Mr Daulby, had been barricading the doors to stop Al-Shamie getting in before police shot the attacker dead.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026
