obstruct
verb (used with object)
to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass.
have obstructed
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present perfectof obstruct.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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But more drama ensured as Rachel McLachlan was shown to have obstructed the defence in the build-up much to the frustration of the 4,000 home crowd.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2025
Commissioner Genevieve Shiroma advocated for a delayed vote noting the volume of public comment and her lingering concerns following evidence that the vehicles have obstructed emergency vehicles in San Francisco.
From Reuters ● Aug. 11, 2023
The last direct peace talks about ending the conflict petered out in 2014, and deep divisions in both Palestinian and Israeli society have obstructed efforts to revive them.
From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2022
We have obstructed their ability to act as a human, as a rational being that has the ability to rise up above impulses and make decisions based on reason.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
I have never discovered that the roots of any esculent vegetable have obstructed a pipe.
From Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles by French, Henry F. (Henry Flagg)
