body blows

plural of body blow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for body blows
Noun
  • The agents pushed him against a metal fence, put his hands behind his back and twisted his arm, according to the lawsuit.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • As the sun was setting, hundreds of North Texans — many clad in black — gathered with candles and posters in their hands and solidarity in their hearts.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel, Iranian state media reported, after the rights group Amnesty International said the man, Babak Shahbazi, had been sentenced to death in an unfair trial marred by allegations of torture.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • This event will kick off the network and wrestling promotion’s new rights deal.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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