Block
Block verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.
Usage example: one of the patient's arteries was so blocked with fatty deposits that blood flow had been reduced to a trickle
Gridlock and block are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gridlock" instead the word "Block" as a verb or a noun.
Gridlock
Gridlock noun - A point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in.
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Gridlock and Block. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/block/gridlock
Block & Gridlock. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/block/gridlock>.
Gridlock or Block. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/block/gridlock.
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