counterblows

variants or counter-blows
plural of counterblow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterblows
Noun
  • Remove wood piles and clutter, seal cracks and leaks, and keep your floors, counters, and appliances clean to prevent pests from entering.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Most natural stone counters should be sealed at least once a year to protect them, while butcher block and soapstone can be shined up with mineral oil.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Rodgers took four sacks and three other hits, including multiple heavy blows.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Last March, Mariah The Scientist allegedly came to blows with Young Thug’s former lover, Cleopatra Dues, at an Atlanta lounge.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There have been many previous perching drone designs, but these typically have hooks or grasping claws to hold on to branches or powerlines, or use magnets or gecko-like feet to attach to vertical surfaces.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The backs of the front seats have handy hooks for purses, jackets, etc.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Pop princess Kylie Minogue landed some punches as Cammy White in the 1994 Street Fighter film.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The one-two-three judicial punches could risk the president's plans to deport as many as 1 million people per year.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Premiering at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, BRATS offers an intimate look at the group's cultural impact in films such as The Breakfast Club (1985), Back to the Future (1985) and Pretty in Pink (1986), as well as behind-the-scenes footage and promotional clips.
    Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The ad includes clips from news broadcasts covering, for example, Trump’s framework for a trade deal with the European Union.
    Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Counterblows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterblows. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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