Blocking and Gridlock

Blocking

Blocking noun - The act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements.

Gridlock and blocking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gridlock" instead a noun "Blocking".

Nearby Words: block, blocked, blockade, blockage, blockish

Gridlock

Gridlock noun - A point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in.
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Synonyms for Gridlock

Blocking and gridlock are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Blocking" instead a noun "Gridlock".

Both words in one sentence

  • In Live Free or Die Hard, this is subverted due to the police being rendered incapacitated by Gabriel's cyberterrorist attack (blocking cell phone signals and causing gridlock on highways).
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