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to block up
01
render unsuitable for passage
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
up
Base verb
block
Present tense
block up
3rd person singular
blocks up
Present participle
blocking up
Past simple
blocked up
Past participle
blocked up
02
to become obstructed or clogged, typically preventing normal movement or flow
Intransitive
Examples
Traffic started to block up, making it impossible to reach the meeting on time.
