countermoves

variants or counter-moves
plural of countermove

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermoves
Noun
  • While sympathetic to conservative institutional media, federal law agencies did not often make moves based on posts from the nascent right wing creator class.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Bumi, while not designed as a heavy industrial worker or a full household automation system, functions and moves like a humanoid and is intended as a friendly social companion and learning platform.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Only some Department of Defense (DoD) sites, like nuclear or special ops, have legal authority to use countermeasures.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
  • These countermeasures include charging special fees on their vessels when calling at Chinese ports and prohibiting and limiting vessel port access in China.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ahmad cautiously approached the home, climbed up the porch steps, and jiggled the front window.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Greece has taken steps to address the issue, such as introducing a new tax on cruise ship visitors to Santorini and Mykonos earlier this year.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Anything can impact a president's rating, such as legislation passed, actions and elections.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Cargill explained her actions following a commercial break.
    Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Aneurysms form when a weak spot develops in a blood vessel wall, often due to things like high blood pressure, smoking, or genetics.
    Sohaib Imtiaz, Health, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Meghan’s travel formula is warm, comfortable, and practical for holiday getaways, which is why now is a good time to copy her pieces before things really get busy.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Wild got some shifts of sustained zone time, but struggled to generate high-danger chances.
    Joe Smith, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • She could be overwhelmed by small voltage shifts or tiny bits of stress—like making sure someone had put the potatoes in the oven on time.
    Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Countermoves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermoves. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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