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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Haaland was jostling for position with Newcastle's Malick Thiaw when he was deemed to have obstructed the defender from stopping Semenyo's effort.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
Many seats, located behind thick steel girders, have obstructed views and the stadium can feel dark and dank on cold Liverpool nights.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 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
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
By this, even more than their reckless squandering of the revenues of a fine estate, which is not their own, they have obstructed the improvement of the city.
From The Land-War In Ireland (1870) A History For The Times by James Godkin
