body blows

plural of body blow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for body blows
Noun
  • The trilogy fight between the two saw Shevchenko walk away from UFC 306 with the title back in her hands.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The largest ethnic group within that population is Burmese Muslims – known as Rohingya – who have been denied Burmese citizenship, faced widespread human rights abuses and, starting in 2016, genocide at the hands of the Burmese military.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Bumping rights occur when an employee with more seniority takes the job of an employee with less seniority during layoffs.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In a 21-page ruling, Talwani found that ICE holding an 18-year-old migrant arrested on charges of shoplifting without a bond hearing violated his due process rights.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hank is a Dallas Cowboys diehard; the idea of Bobby getting into the Premier League sends him into full-body shivers.
    Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Body blows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20blows. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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