OCCLUDE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

occlude

verb

ə-ˈklüd

Definition of occlude

as in to obstruct

to prevent passage through by filling with something a blood clot had occluded a major artery in his body

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Recent Examples of occlude As with everything, such a stunt and the Epstein files disappear, occluded by the crise du jour. — Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026 For example, if a ball rolled behind some occluding object and temporarily disappeared from view, the model generated an error when the ball didn’t reappear from behind the object in future frames. — Anil Ananthaswamy, Wired News, 7 Dec. 2025 In the immediate aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, one of the most vexing things occluding the facts of what happened was a general illiteracy regarding the online culture that had engulfed the alleged killer — its memes and codes and ideologies. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025 However, this approach isn’t ideal in agricultural settings, when branches are likely to occlude the visual sensors. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for occlude

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This view is shared by several other exchange operators, which oppose the CFTC’s creation of granular rules meant to obstruct affiliates.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
In addition to the outstanding warrants, the suspects also face charges for theft and obstructing peace officers.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

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The raise suggests investors aren't deterred by Beijing's unprecedented order to block Meta's short-lived $2 billion acquisition.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
In this group, only 3% died of breast cancer after six years, and about 91% had their tumors controlled with primary endocrine therapy, which blocks estrogen receptors on ER+ breast cancer to prevent its growth.

— Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

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