block up

Frequency: 8.226.8 per million words

to fill a space so that nothing can pass

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Examples (10)

  • Leaves and debris have blocked up the drain.
  • If you pour grease down the sink, you'll block up the pipes.
  • A fallen tree blocked up the only road into the valley.
  • My sinuses feel completely blocked up from this cold.
  • They decided to block up the old window to improve insulation.
  • Don't block up the fire exit with those chairs.
  • The chimney was blocked up with soot and a bird's nest.
  • Years of sediment had blocked up the river mouth.
  • He blocked up the hole in the wall with some old newspapers.
  • The narrow alleyway was blocked up by a delivery truck.