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1. blockade-runner
noun. a ship that runs through or around a naval blockade.
Antonyms
- disembark
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Rhymes with Blockade Runner
- stunner
- brunner
- tonner
- gunner
- gunnar
- bunner
2. runner-up
noun. ['ˈrʌnɝˌəp'] the competitor who finishes second.
Synonyms
- competitor
- contender
- second best
- challenger
- competition
Antonyms
- cooperation
3. blockade
noun. ['ˌblɑːˈkeɪd'] a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy.
Synonyms
- besieging
- action
- siege
- beleaguering
- military blockade
- military action
- naval blockade
Antonyms
- show
- refrain
- let
- advantage
Etymology
- -ade (English)
- block (English)
- blok (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. blockade
verb. ['ˌblɑːˈkeɪd'] obstruct access to.
Synonyms
- impede
- block
- obturate
- occlude
- jam
- block off
- close up
Antonyms
- permit
- decriminalize
- allow
- widen
Etymology
- -ade (English)
- block (English)
- blok (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. blockade
noun. ['ˌblɑːˈkeɪd'] prevents access or progress.
Synonyms
- impedimenta
- obstruction
- obstructer
- obstructor
Antonyms
- natural object
- unstuff
- bring to
- unfreeze
Etymology
- -ade (English)
- block (English)
- blok (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. runner
noun. ['ˈrʌnɝ'] someone who imports or exports without paying duties.
Synonyms
- malefactor
- gunrunner
- arms-runner
- moon-curser
- smuggler
- criminal
- felon
- crook
- outlaw
- coyote
- rumrunner
- moon curser
7. runner
noun. ['ˈrʌnɝ'] a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents.
Synonyms
- messenger
8. runner
noun. ['ˈrʌnɝ'] someone who travels on foot by running.
Synonyms
- traveler
- jogger
9. runner
noun. ['ˈrʌnɝ'] a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base).
Synonyms
- ballplayer
- baseball player
Antonyms
- middle
- end
- death
10. runner
noun. ['ˈrʌnɝ'] a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips.
Synonyms
- stolon
- offset
Sentences with blockade-runner
1. Noun Phrase
Although the South had some blockade runner ships that could shuttle supplies in and out of certain ports, the Union blockade was nearly impossible to pass two years after the war began.