Dam and Obstruct

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Dam

Dam verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.

Usage example: ice floes were damming the river

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Obstruct is a synonym for dam in block topic. In some cases you can use "Obstruct" instead a verb "Dam", when it comes to topics like hold back, open, block up.

Obstruct

Obstruct verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.

Usage example: at the moment the city's only tunnel between downtown and the airport is obstructed by an overturned tanker truck

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Dam is a synonym for obstruct in hold back topic. You can use "Dam" instead a verb "Obstruct", if it concerns topics such as open.

Nearby Words: obstruction, obstructive, obstructing

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flow

dam flow

obstruct flow

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Obstruct and Dam. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dam/obstruct

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