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
"Pan Novoveski will obstruct me in nothing," answered the Tartar, and gloomy lightning flashed through his face.
From Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. by Henryk Sienkiewicz
