Dam
Dam verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.
Usage example: ice floes were damming the river
Occlude
Occlude verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.
Usage example: a blood clot had occluded a major artery in his body
Nearby Words: occlusion, occluding
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Occlude and Dam. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dam/occlude
Dam & Occlude. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dam/occlude>.
Occlude or Dam. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dam/occlude.
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