| Word | Occlude |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to close up or block off |
| Example 1 | The police officers have blocked off the road to occlude the bomb from the public. |
| Example 2 | Although I do not want you inside of my office, I will not occlude your entry by locking the door while I am away. |
| Example 3 | It is quite dangerous when blood clots occlude the flow of oxygen in the human body. |
| Example 4 | Since I do not like people looking inside of my home, I use blinds to occlude my windows. |
| Example 5 | Fortunately, the city construction project will not occlude the main highway and cause traffic delays. |
| Example 6 | The purpose of the curtain on the airplane is to occlude the first class area from the economy area. |
| Example 7 | It looks like the clouds are going to occlude the sun and ruin my picnic! |
| Example 8 | Because my parents did not trust strangers, they did everything they could to occlude me from the outside world. |
| Example 9 | During the surgery, the doctor will do everything possible to not occlude the flow of blood to the patient’s heart. |
| Example 10 | The grocery manager hoped the protest march would not occlude his store entrance and cause his customers to shop elsewhere. |
