barricade
noun
a defensive barrier hastily constructed, as in a street, to stop an enemy.
have barricaded
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present perfectof barricade.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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They found a male, later identified as Ciarre Campbell, 41, who “appeared to have barricaded himself inside the home.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Hundreds of people have barricaded themselves inside the encampment.
From BBC ● May 2, 2024
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, gave protestors who have barricaded themselves inside a building since Monday until 5 p.m.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
But there were signs of tension between public employees trying to go back to work and the protesters who have barricaded the area outside Leung's office.
From Reuters ● Oct. 3, 2014
I wasn’t worried about running into the Sixers, because there was no way they could have barricaded the Second Gate.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
