Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: roadblock

Synonyms:

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Antonyms:

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Usage examples:

A controversial development in River Heights at the centre of an ongoing saga has hit another roadblock at Winnipeg City Hall.

Source: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/controversial-wellington-crescent-development-hits-another-roadblock-1.6219840

And, quite often, when I tell them Obamacare did away with that roadblock, they actually get INCENSED and won't change because they want nothing to do w/gov't-run "Socialist programs".

Source: https://www.fark.com/comments/12762580?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark

A rolling roadblock was added eastbound, announced at 9.29pm, and eastbound traffic had been released by 9.54pm.

Source: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/live-updates-severn-bridge-closed-28369410

As much as I want to love Cintas, its valuation is a major roadblock for me, a forward PE of >30x in a world where short-duration treasuries yield >4% is a really tough pill to swallow… but more on that later.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4589450-cintas-impressive-stock-overvalued?source=feed_all_articles

A spokesman confirmed the rolling roadblock would be in place in order to allow for the removal of debris, adding: "Please follow all signage and traffic officer directions."

Source: https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/23413762.traffic-rolling-roadblock-a494-flintshire/?ref=rss

A story was told of how, one day, on his way to Potiskum from Kaduna, he and his driver came across a roadblock set up by highway bandits.

Source: http://www.nationalaccordnewspaper.com/adamu-fika-the-courageous-man-who-lived-by-principles-by-hassan-gimba/

But Ball hit roadblock after roadblock, leaving the Bulls no choice but to shut him down last week.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2023/2/28/23619651/bulls-coach-billy-donovan-real-uncertainty-guard-lonzo-ball

But Ball hit roadblock after roadblock, leaving the Bulls no choice but to shut him down last week.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2023/2/28/23619651/bulls-coach-billy-donovan-real-uncertainty-guard-lonzo-ball

But one budding romance has an unusually obstinate roadblock.

Source: https://collider.com/the-gilded-age-season-2-ada-agnes/

Hamas urged people to stay in their homes, and the Israeli military released photos it said showed a Hamas roadblock preventing traffic from moving south.

Source: https://drgnews.com/2023/10/15/gaza-hospitals-are-overwhelmed-with-patients-and-desperately-low-on-supplies-as-invasion-looms/

However, after the film was announced with a trailer, it hit a roadblock due to production issues.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/gautham-menon-i-started-acting-only-to-fund-dhruva-natchathiram-and-finish-it-8992403/

I was born and raised in Edmonton, but my life experiences have shown this is a major roadblock in modernizing our voting system and the rights of Canadian residents.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/opinion-gurpreet-kaur-bolina-voting-rights-permanent-residents-1.6817066?cmp=rss

Jalen Carter encountered a roadblock on his path to the 2023 NFL Draft.

Source: https://nesn.com/2023/03/potential-no-1-overall-nfl-draft-pick-issues-statement-on-arrest-warrants/

On the face of it, that shouldn’t be a complete roadblock.

Source: https://www.nationalmemo.com/antisemitism

Police officers speak with a motorist at a roadblock, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, in Lisbon, Maine, during a manhunt for the suspect of Wednesday's mass shootings.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-maine-shooting-20231026-xrwxohdocvhbzanpdvswyy2mf4-story.html

The 17-year-old was only caught after he was stopped at a police roadblock, where he was found without a driving licence.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/underage-driver-bought-car-sharing-account-ferry-people-cash-probation-court-3620101?cid=cna_flip_070214

The guide technology was held by a single company that charged exorbitant fees and became a roadblock to new technologies that cable operators wanted to deploy.

Source: https://www.nexttv.com/news/connected-tv-needs-one-thing-to-become-an-industry-standards

Their play about the 150th anniversary of Blaine, Missouri, hits just about every roadblock you can imagine right up to opening night.

Source: https://collider.com/like-theater-camp-watch-waiting-for-guffman/

The police officers stopped the suspect at a roadblock.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/crime/sa-dumbest-criminal-man-arrested-bribery/

The project hit a roadblock last year due to funding issues when these units demanded funds from AMC for laying pipelines to pump their effluents into the CETP.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/govt-centre-yet-to-release-funds-for-pirana-cetp-due-to-delay-in-project-8478320/