block
noun
a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more flat or approximately flat faces.
had been blocking
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past perfect progressiveof block.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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Rojas, Wendelstedt determined, had been blocking the base before he received the ball, triggering a defensive interference call.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024
Turkey had been blocking Sweden's application until July, when an agreement was reached..
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2024
“This is way too close to home,” she said, adding that police cars had been blocking streets throughout the neighborhood.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
NetBlocks noted that internet service providers had been blocking traffic to Twitter, and that people could circumvent the blocking by using a virtual private network, or VPN.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 10, 2023
Just then, I realized two things: I had been blocking his way into our apartment, and he had somebody with him, what he called his doux-doux, or new girlfriend.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
