counterblows

variants or counter-blows
plural of counterblow

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterblows
Noun
  • Style them on your Thanksgiving table between plates of turkey and homemade pumpkin pie, or use them to decorate your mantle, kitchen counters, coffee table, and more.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Government job counters refine their monthly employment counts, derived from surveys of bosses, through a two-step process.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The blows come from front, back, and the demonstrator doesn’t seem to hold back even.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Kitsch Elastic Hair Tie Cutter The Kitsch Elastic Hair Tie Cutter is a pack of three small, bladed hooks.
    Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Run small tests across different hooks, angles and formats.
    Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • TikTok prohibits gory, gruesome or extremely violent clips.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • 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 20 Sep. 2025.

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