obstruct
verb (used with object)
to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass.
has obstructed
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present perfectof obstruct (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The FBI is seeking to collect data on the number of times encryption has obstructed its work, and submitted a notice in the Federal Register.
From Washington Times ● May 30, 2023
Meanwhile, the travel ban has obstructed legitimate academic research and travel to conferences by UC and Cal State scholars and students.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
The race was animated by debates over campaign finance and corruption, which climate advocates claim has obstructed Louisiana's transition to clean energy.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2022
“The applicants have not identified a single project that a state has obstructed in the five months since the district court’s decision,” Justice Kagan continued.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2022
Ever since I quit being a division superintendent, North has obstructed, lied about me, fought me.
From Empire Builders by Jay Hambidge
