counterstroke

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterstroke
Noun
  • Spain’s emergence as one of Europe’s most desirable shooting locations was no coincidence or stroke of luck.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Together, these conditions increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.
    Alexandria Nyembwe, PhD, RN, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Fluoride counters that process with a one-two punch, by reducing acid and strengthening enamel, the tooth’s protective outer layer.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The grippy non-slip silicone also makes these ideal for rolling out dough while keeping your counters clean.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The Clippers always had counterpunches to Golden State’s pushes.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
  • One week into the new presidential race, Donald Trump and his allies are struggling to find a coherent counterpunch that works against Vice President Kamala Harris.
    Noah Bressner, Axios, 29 July 2024
Noun
  • Boeing’s striking factory workers voted to reject the company’s latest contract offer on Wednesday night, a major blow to the plane maker, which reported a $6 billion quarterly loss earlier in the day.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Boeing factory workers voted to reject a contract offer and continue a more than five-week strike on Wednesday, in a blow to new CEO Kelly Ortberg's plan to shore up the finances of the struggling planemaker.
    Daniel Catchpole, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • But in Pueblo East, the Wildcats will face an offense that just might be capable of trading haymakers with them.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Both sides just kept coming with haymakers and big at-bats, big moments off of two really good bullpens.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • News that the Mexican government had forced down the Gulfstream and confiscated its 4 tons of cocaine landed with a thud at ICE.
    Penn Bullock, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Videos on social media showed bright orange clouds rising over the horizon, as dull thuds of detonations sounded almost continuously.
    Tony Hicks and Joanna Kozlowska, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Carpenter reenacted the scene of Lizzie trying out different outfits, including a large igloo-style dress complete with hood and cuffs.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The hinged cuff design ensures a comfortable fit, while the irregular shape brings a unique, artistic vibe to your wrist.
    Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Edward’s parenting was particularly industrious, requiring his children to paint their own rooms, make their own clothes and earn extra cash by trapping and skinning muskrats to sell their pelts.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Spain, England, Russia and other colonial powers had been drawn to the region in this period by the allure of a fabled Northwest Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, as well as the prospect of acquiring highly coveted sea otter pelts to trade with Asia.
    Corbin Reiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024

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“Counterstroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterstroke. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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