counterbalanced

past tense of counterbalance

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Recent Examples of counterbalanced Yet this is counterbalanced by the $60 billion windfall that American oil producers could earn if prices remain high. Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026 Designed by group collaborator and designer Dorothee Meilichzon, the rooms’ whimsical stylings are cleverly counterbalanced with classic details like parquet flooring, white walls and linens, and light wood. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026 Those losses were then counterbalanced by a road victory against Butler at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse and a third straight win over NCAA Tournament shoo-in Saint Mary’s in Idaho Falls. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026 This is counterbalanced by Coach, Colby, and Joe linking up to form the Super Tough, Very Muscular, All Integrity, No Lying Man Squad, No Girlz Allowed. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026 The researchers counterbalanced the Casimir effect with a force generated by a flux. Quanta Magazine, 14 Jan. 2026 But that is counterbalanced by some sweeter notes of ripe and dried stone and tropical fruit, along with a bit of vanilla and a hint of maple. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2025 China is cast not as an enemy but as a strategic rival whose economic power must be counterbalanced through tariffs, reindustrialization and alliances. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025 That was counterbalanced by a crew of youngsters who fit the Right to Dream philosophy of bloodying them early and often. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterbalanced
Verb
  • Thanks to a narrow provision in the tax code, IRS Topic 419, people can offset the taxes from their gambling winnings.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Royals did enough offensively to offset the defiant Angels.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • These antibodies later neutralized about 16% of tetrodotoxin in laboratory tests.
    Jay Kakade August 05, Refractor, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Jade Cargill and Lash Legend faced off as US Bank Stadium cheered, but Green and Stratton broke it up and neutralized the Black amazons with 10-count punches.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As centerfielder Ceddanne Rafaela flied out to Brett Bateman in center, the scoreboard corrected mid-play.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This version has corrected that Luxon entered Parliament in 2020, not 2000.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Counterbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterbalanced. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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