counterstroke

noun

Definition of counterstrokenext
as in stroke

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterstroke
  1. stroke
  2. counter
  3. counterpunch
  4. blow
  5. haymaker
  6. thud
  7. cuff
  8. pelt
Noun
  • Particles from smoke can be breathed into the lungs and cause heart attacks, strokes, asthma attacks, and difficulty breathing.
    Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Foxx was in the hospital and rehab for months following the stroke that left him unable to walk.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of stroke
Noun
  • Because fresh popcorn breaks apart more easily than stale popcorn, leave the popcorn in a bowl on the counter for a day or two.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Put the lid upside down on the counter and place the cake on top of it.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of counter
Noun
  • The counterpunch came swiftly after the U.S. Commerce Department expanded the list of Chinese technology companies subject to export controls to include many that make equipment used to make computer chips, chipmaking tools and software.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Defenses seemed to figure out his schemes and play-calling tendencies, and Kingsbury struggled to develop counterpunches.
    Mike Jones, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of counterpunch
Noun
  • But Manchin raced across town from a previous engagement to deliver the fatal blow, 50-49.
    Axios, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The network has struggled to convince media companies to carry it and suffered a big blow when it was dropped by DirecTV in 2022.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of blow
Noun
  • The Nets threw haymakers with the defending champions on Friday but feel short in overtime.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The San Francisco 49ers are still the class of the conference, and the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles remain the heavyweights throwing haymakers at each other atop the NFC East.
    Austin Mock, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
Definition of haymaker
Noun
  • The music of jazz trumpeter Enrico Rava washes over the dining room as solicitous waiters recite the evening’s specials, their delivery unaffected by the thud of bombs falling on a neighborhood nearby.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The yearling scrambled back up its tree, then let go and fell, landing with a sickening thud.
    Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of thud
Noun
  • Place the blood pressure cuff on your upper arm at heart level.
    Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
  • The oversized style is on sale in 14 colors and features ribbed cuffs and hem, drop shoulders, and soft, breathable fabric.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of cuff
Noun
  • The song structures melt into goo; the lyrics pelt flecks of raw feeling.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
  • And so, Rihanna was the last to arrive at the Royal Albert Hall, dressed in a sculptural Christian Lacroix fall 2002 couture minidress cut from thick pelts of teal fuzz with a matching hat of Monsters, Inc.
    Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of pelt
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