countermoves

variants or counter-moves
Definition of countermovesnext
plural of countermove

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermoves
Noun
  • There’s also evidence that could lead a jury to conclude that Wayfarer planned more aggressive moves designed to hurt her career, according to the ruling.
    Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Stearns’ biggest offseason lineup moves — parting ways with fan favorites Brandon Nimmo and Pete Alonso — looked ominous after one week.
    Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Traditional submarine detection methods like sonar, radar, or magnetic detection, for example, can be, in part, defeated with the right countermeasures.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
  • And that gives Tehran many more incentives – and in many cases very effective countermeasures – through which to fight on.
    Will Walldorf, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • These steps will help match you with a child or sibling group that your family will fit well with.
    MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • However, recent amendments clarified that parks are not automatically considered closed if destroyed by a disaster, and that additional steps are required to terminate tenancy rights.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the reigning champs frequently put Towns in defensive actions, often creating wide-open driving lanes to the rim, much to the ire of head coach Mike Brown.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • On the other side were Jews who tended to be far more concerned about the resurgence of antisemitism on the right, from the likes of Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes, and believed that Israel’s aggressive actions were partially responsible for making Jews unsafe.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Knicks only truly made things interesting in minutes the former Brooklyn Nets star and sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Famer spent on the bench on Tuesday.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Upstairs at Place, things are a little more formal.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • While the closing of the Strait of Hormuz has not yet caused dramatic shifts in Brazil’s gasoline market, the country is struggling with rising diesel prices.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Reality itself hasn’t changed, but Grace’s sense of reality shifts in an important way.
    Deana L. Weibel, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Countermoves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermoves. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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