exchanged blows

idiom

: to hit one another
The two boxers exchanged blows.

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North Carolina never trailed in the first quarter and the two teams exchanged blows throughout the second session. Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 4 Dec. 2025

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“Exchanged blows.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exchanged%20blows. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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