obstruct
verb (used with object)
to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass.
will obstruct
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future tenseof obstruct.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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But Barentine says even a small crew of these larger, flashier orbiters will obstruct ground-based telescopes’ ability to detect space objects—including potentially hazardous asteroids.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 13, 2022
The group said the move will obstruct a critical jaguar and ocelot migration corridor.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
Manufacturers worry that new trade barriers will obstruct both their international supply chains for parts, and the movement of finished products.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2019
“I can’t tell you whether or not they will obstruct, whether or not they’ll resist,” Mr. Trump said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2018
From a confused sensation a defective law will be inferred, which, later, will obstruct the clear view of things.
From Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life by Flaubert, Gustave
