Occlude and Plug

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

Usage example: a blood clot had occluded a major artery in his body

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Plug is a synonym for occlude in block topic. In some cases you can use "Plug" instead a verb "Occlude".

Nearby Words: occlusion, occluding

Plug verb - To close up so that no empty spaces remain.

Usage example: plugged the hole in the wall with putty

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Occlude is a synonym for plug in block topic. You can use "Occlude" instead a verb "Plug", if it concerns topics such as stop up.

Nearby Words: plugged, plugboard

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Plug and Occlude. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/occlude/plug

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