counterstrokes

variants or counter-strokes
plural of counterstroke

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterstrokes
Noun
  • Hold Cutting Boards In Place Some cutting boards are quite slick on top of counters, which is both unsafe and inconvenient when chopping food.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The defense counters that forcing remote appearances would violate Robinson’s right to be present in person for all stages of his capital prosecution, noting that the law doesn’t require a defendant to choose between personal attendance and the appearance of innocence.
    Stepheny Price , Melissa Chrise, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • His father and mother both died due to strokes and heart issues.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Over the years, researchers have tried to tie your body getting an hour less of sleep that night to a variety of issues, including an increase in car crashes and health problems such as heart attacks and strokes.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • More pieces of decor include throw pillows with decorative tassels, full-sized mirrors, and floating shelves that are discounted in multiple wood finishes and can support more than 70 pounds each.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Melodee Buzzard is described by police as being around 4 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing approximately 60 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Demers, 36, shared a heartwarming compilation of the clips on TikTok after their first embryo transfer.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Buzelis was awesome in preseason, for what that’s worth, and his 21-point, three-block performance in the opening night win over Detroit included several highlight-worthy clips.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In a recent project, her team ensured that tall cabinets had rods to hang coats, while lockers held shelves and hooks inside for sports equipment.
    Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Disposals for fishing lines and hooks were added and bike racks installed at the base of the pier.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rodrigo went for a layered footwear look with green ballet flats and bright white knee socks.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Holes had been worn through the socks.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Counterstrokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterstrokes. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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