Obstructed is an English word with synonyms like barricaded or stopped. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Obstructed in a sentence
Related words
Obstructed meaning
simple past and past participle of obstruct
Synonyms of Obstructed
Using Obstructed
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of obstruct
- Useful related words include: barricaded, stopped up, stopped-up, stopped.
- In the example corpus, obstructed often appears in combinations such as: obstructed justice, obstructed the, obstructed by.
Context around Obstructed
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Obstructed
- In this selection, "obstructed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, acute, partially, lewis, openai, access and due stand out and add context to how "obstructed" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include act and obstructed justice in and and has obstructed openai from. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "obstructed" sits close to words such as accompanies, affiliations and agrarian, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with obstructed
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The view, however, is partially obstructed. (6 words)
Despite directives from the Commission, Bowden-Lewis obstructed efforts to fill the position and misled Lopez about her intentions. (19 words)
Additionally, the criminal complaint says he willfully resisted, delayed, or obstructed a police officer in the discharge of their duties. (20 words)
The letter referred to public opinion that the lorry may have been carrying explosives used for Easter Sunday attacks of April 21, 2019 and if the checking of the lorry was not obstructed, the Easter Sunday attacks could have been prevented. (41 words)
Trump himself was arraigned last week on 37 federal counts following a Department of Justice indictment alleging he violated both the Espionage Act and obstructed justice in taking classified records from his White House and refusing to return them. (39 words)
This process has never been obstructed in Belarus and will never be particularly if the initiative comes from people, who genuinely love their country and are intent on securing a peaceful future for their kids. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Altman reportedly lamented that the dearth of computing power has resulted in subpar API availability and has obstructed OpenAI from rolling out larger “context windows” for ChatGPT.
He deprived them of the opportunity to practice their religion — what’s more, he obstructed the religious practice of those who depended on the victims’ presence.
He may also have made it difficult for DOJ to charge Trump who did intentionally steal documents and obstructed their return, and he still claims they belong to him and he wants them back.
In a pristine patch of Lebanon's north coast, a rare marine visitor has fuelled opposition to a seafront development, in a country where unchecked construction has obstructed access to beaches.
In the annual report, Lombard’s chairman said that “the bank’s plans for growth have been obstructed due to the qualifying shareholder exercising such control over the bank’s operations.
Mountain roads weaving through the Sierra Nevada range were obstructed by heavy snow and driving conditions made difficult by showers and thunderstorms.
Russian checkpoints in Kherson last year also obstructed movements, meaning several older people with diabetes died for want of medication, the report said.
The drunk victim then obstructed the suspect’s path by standing in the middle of the road as he was returning home from Chazam, where he had gone for shopping.
The letter referred to public opinion that the lorry may have been carrying explosives used for Easter Sunday attacks of April 21, 2019 and if the checking of the lorry was not obstructed, the Easter Sunday attacks could have been prevented.
The ombudsman report found that when the patient was first admitted, the health board failed to adequately assess his clinical history and new symptoms, which suggested that he had acute obstructed hernia.
The view, however, is partially obstructed.
This process has never been obstructed in Belarus and will never be particularly if the initiative comes from people, who genuinely love their country and are intent on securing a peaceful future for their kids.
Trump himself was arraigned last week on 37 federal counts following a Department of Justice indictment alleging he violated both the Espionage Act and obstructed justice in taking classified records from his White House and refusing to return them.
Adamson is said to have obstructed or hindered three PCs by tensing his body and attempting to pull his arms away from them, before allegedly kicking one officer on the body.
Additionally, the criminal complaint says he willfully resisted, delayed, or obstructed a police officer in the discharge of their duties.
All four lanes were obstructed by heavy and light vehicles, from the town of Van Reenen towards the Swinburne/Montrose junction.
A prominent community figure has argued that corruption allegations may have obstructed the movement for constitutional reform and enhanced self-determination in the BVI.
Areas around Jepinamogaru, including Kadekar, Bajal and Jalligudde, witnessed flooding during the Monsoon as free flow of water was obstructed, the engineer said.
Because so many roadways were obstructed by trees or power lines, the report advised equipping some police vehicles with breaching kits that could be used to clear roadblocks.
Despite directives from the Commission, Bowden-Lewis obstructed efforts to fill the position and misled Lopez about her intentions.
Common combinations with obstructed
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- obstructed justice 25×
- obstructed the 22×
- obstructed by 17×
- and obstructed 11×
- have obstructed 9×
- had obstructed 8×
- he obstructed 7×
- were obstructed 7×
- was obstructed 7×
- trump obstructed 7×