block in

verb

blocked in; blocking in; blocks in

: to put something in front of (someone or something) so that person or thing cannot move freely

My car is blocked in.

Security guards blocked me in. and I could not get close to the celebrity.

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On one of the most competitive retail blocks in the world, the brands making the biggest architectural statements right now are doing it with temporary structures. — Lauren Sinclair, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026 Twelve states are currently suing to block in the merger, led by California attorney general Rob Banta. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026 Within a few years, the market grew to include more than 100 vendors, food trucks, DJs and thousands of attendees on several closed city blocks in Gainesville. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026 The loss of a solid Saudi plan B This de-escalation of Saudi-Houthi tensions was critical in enabling the Gulf kingdom to quickly pivot its oil exports from its east coast ports to the west coast after the Strait of Hormuz was blocked in March 2026. — Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for block in

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