counterblow

noun

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as in counter

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterblow
  1. counter
  2. body blow
  3. blow
  4. hook
  5. hit
  6. clip
  7. stroke
  8. belt
Noun
  • The personalized skin analysis takes five minutes at any beauty counter.
    Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Naproxen is considered to be the strongest anti-inflammatory medication available over the counter, says Walia.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of counter
Noun
  • And losing a place where people can hear or perform live music is a body blow to the vibrancy everyone seems to want downtown.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
  • All of which meant that when economists gathered in San Francisco this month for the annual meeting of the American Economic Association, there was a sense that their famous confidence — critics would say arrogance — had been, if not shattered, certainly dealt a body blow.
    Ben Casselman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of body blow
Noun
  • Likewise, a surprise 25 basis point rate cut by the BOK at its November meeting, enacted before Yoon declared martial law in December, could have cushioned the blow.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Initially, the potential loss of that would be a pretty big blow.
    Jason Parham, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of blow
Noun
  • And by hanging the brand on the activewear hook, it’s given permission to expand across all kinds of fashion that goes beyond the gym and lounging at home to everyday wear, even the office.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Speculation that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are on the hook ramped up recently after the Treasury Department released a roadmap for how removing the two entities from conservatorship would work.
    Christopher White, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of hook
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  • When the pandemic hit, and parents couldn’t go to games, Irons started bringing the Plainfield Panthers to them.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Shareholders burn Edison The stock price of Edison International - the utility’s parent company - has taken a hit since the onset of the fires.
    Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of hit
Noun
  • Brief clips from the Friday ceremony were shown on television Sunday.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Finally, Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann took the stage and presented a clip from The Last of Us season 2, which will arrive on Max in April.
    Richard Lawler, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of clip
Noun
  • Breathing in wildfire smoke can trigger flare-ups for people with chronic lung conditions, could lead to asthma attacks, and could even increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes for vulnerable populations, Han says.
    Chantelle Lee, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Inflammation can make heart, blood vessel and lung health worse, increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes—particularly among people already at risk, for instance from heart disease.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of stroke
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  • Paul Heyman told Cody Rhodes that Roman Reigns intends to win the Royal Rumble and get his belt back.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • But with just 219 big-league innings and one major surgery under his belt, Crochet currently doesn't deserve a top-of-market contract.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of belt
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