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Explore Occlude through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like impede or obstruct. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Occlude in a sentence

Related words

Occlude | Occluded | Occludes

Occlude meaning

  1. To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.).
  2. To absorb, as a gas by a metal.

Synonyms of Occlude

impede obstruct obturate jam block close up hinder free

Related words

Other words often associated with Occlude or its synonyms:

prevent forestall blockade preclude foreclose forbid stymie embarrass keep join unconfined crush

Using Occlude

  • The main meaning on this page is: To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.). | To absorb, as a gas by a metal.
  • Useful related words include: impede, obstruct, obturate, jam.
  • In the example corpus, occlude often appears in combinations such as: occlude the.

Context around Occlude

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

subjects 1× cyclones 1× mercury 1× teeth 1×

Often after:

close 1×

Sentence patterns with Occlude

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

extratropical cyclones occlude as the 1× like teeth occlude close with 1× of mercury occlude the sun 1× rupture to occlude the arteries 1× when subjects occlude 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

activetrack 3 0 1× the ring is 1× these blade like 1× this may eventually 1×

Common sentence endings:

and shredding meat 1× cold core systems 1× occlude the arteries 1× to provide night 1× when subjects occlude 1×

Words around Occlude

Just before it in the word index:

occitanie 5 occitania 4 occitane 7 occitan 43 occipital 19 occidente 2

Just after it in the word index:

occluded 19 occludes 2 occluding 3 occlumency 3 occlusal 16 occlusion 29

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Occlude

  • In this selection, "occlude" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, subjects, cyclones, mercury and close stand out and add context to how "occlude" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include extratropical cyclones occlude as the and like teeth occlude close with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "occlude" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with occlude

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This may eventually grow or rupture to occlude the arteries. (10 words)

These blade-like teeth occlude (close) with a scissor-like action for shearing and shredding meat. (16 words)

Later in their life cycle, extratropical cyclones occlude as the cold air mass undercuts the warmer air and become cold core systems. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

The ring is spun at a speed to provide 0.992G of gravity on the innerside, while 20 giant shadow squares at about the orbit of Mercury occlude the Sun to provide night. (33 words)

ActiveTrack 3.0 selects a subject to follow automatically, employing 3D mapping tech and revamped path-finding algorithms to better recognize subjects, avoid obstacles, and re-engage when subjects occlude. (30 words)

Later in their life cycle, extratropical cyclones occlude as the cold air mass undercuts the warmer air and become cold core systems. (22 words)

Example sentences (5)

ActiveTrack 3.0 selects a subject to follow automatically, employing 3D mapping tech and revamped path-finding algorithms to better recognize subjects, avoid obstacles, and re-engage when subjects occlude.

Later in their life cycle, extratropical cyclones occlude as the cold air mass undercuts the warmer air and become cold core systems.

The ring is spun at a speed to provide 0.992G of gravity on the innerside, while 20 giant shadow squares at about the orbit of Mercury occlude the Sun to provide night.

These blade-like teeth occlude (close) with a scissor-like action for shearing and shredding meat.

This may eventually grow or rupture to occlude the arteries.

Common combinations with occlude

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "occlude" in a sentence?
An example: "ActiveTrack 3.0 selects a subject to follow automatically, employing 3D mapping tech and revamped path-finding algorithms to better recognize subjects, avoid obstacles, and re-engage when subjects occlude." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "occlude" from authentic English texts.
What does "occlude" mean?
Occlude means: To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.).
What are synonyms of "occlude"?
Common synonyms of "occlude" include: impede, obstruct, obturate, jam, block, close up, hinder, free.
How many example sentences with "occlude" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "occlude", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.