body blow

noun

Synonyms of body blownext
1
: a blow to the body
2
: a damaging or deeply felt blow
an economic body blow

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Over a decade, more than 1,000 people have died across the country after police subdued them through means not intended to be lethal, such as physical holds, Tasers and body blows, an investigation led by The Associated Press found. Hannah Fingerhut, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 The barrage of body blows to the collective consciousness is exhausting. Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026 The old guard of the Democratic Party suffered another body blow when three socialist congressional candidates in New York with anti-Israel platforms swept to victory, lurching the party even further to the left. Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 June 2026 Over a decade, more than 1,000 people have died across the country after police subdued them through means not intended to be lethal, such as physical holds, Tasers and body blows, an investigation led by The Associated Press found. ABC News, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for body blow

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of body blow was in 1788

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“Body blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20blow. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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