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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterblows
Noun
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Escapement is measured by one of eight fish counters, including the Naknek River system counter, which Travis Elison of Alaska’s Department of Fish & Game, manages.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025 -
Instead, attractive, wholesome-looking young women stood behind the glowing counters, smiling and offering to serve.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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The blows come from front, back, and the demonstrator doesn’t seem to hold back even.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Frazier, though, was relentless, seeking a way inside Ali’s reach, driving blows into Ali’s ribs but moving too fast to get caught by the night-ender Ali had planned.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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But the orange-yellow stains on the lab coats slung on hooks hint at a less-usual subject matter under study.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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The bloody corridors are filled with screeching buzzsaws, slashing knives and earlier victims hanging on meat hooks.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ali was scoring plenty with jabs and flurries, but his attempts to land big punches mostly fell flat.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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But as any fan of either show will tell you, both are adept at delivering emotional gut-punches that have been known to leave viewers in tears.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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TikTok prohibits gory, gruesome or extremely violent clips.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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It’s constructed from 100 percent silicone and features slotted holes and stainless steel clips that easily attach to any pot, pan, or skillet.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Counterblows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterblows. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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