What's a Sentence for Obstruct?

Examples of obstruct in a Sentence
A large tree obstructed the road. A piece of food obstructed his airway and caused him to stop breathing. She was charged with obstructing police. She was charged with obstructing justice by lying to investigators.

What is an example of obstruct?

To obstruct is to block or slow or cut off from view. An example of obstruct is to park a police car in the center of the street to stop traffic. An example of obstruct is to hide the plans to keep the construction crew from starting their work.

What is the same meaning of obstruct?

Some common synonyms of obstruct are block, hinder, and impede. While all these words mean "to interfere with the activity or progress of," obstruct implies interfering with something in motion or in progress by the sometimes intentional placing of obstacles in the way.

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