Thesaurus results for COUNTERBLOWS

counterblows

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plural of counterblow

as in counterstrokes

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Use hydrogen peroxide to clean counters, remove fabric stains, and sanitize wooden cutting boards.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
Observed 0ppm sanitizer residue on multiple wiping cloth on multiple prep counters.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of counters

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The impact of yesterday’s sharp drop in South Korean equities transmitted further into US markets overnight, spreading selling sentiment and dealing heavy blows to US semiconductor and memory stocks.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Guevera also reportedly came to blows with Eddie Kingston in 2022, leading to Kingston’s suspension.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of blows

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Dow stood with three tattooed and shirtless jumpers, weaving white paracord through hooks in the canvas and cinching it tight.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
The sense of doom freed them to push hard into a rich new pop direction, filling Sound of Lies with songs that were deeply felt and sometimes dark amid the muscular pop hooks.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of hooks

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His legacy will be most remembered for two painful gut punches to Bruins tradition.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Mayer had some early success with her jab, but Cameron increasingly took control as the fight progressed and landed the cleaner punches before hurting Mayer with a right hand in the eighth round.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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The music — a medley of the Netflix series’ score and soundtrack — will drive the storyline and energy of scenes, while also melding with the pattern of dialog in the clips, creating a natural flow to the show.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
All in all, the stunt perfectly captures the current state of the attention economy, in which common sense is commonly traded for viral clips.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of clips

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Community soil scientists Lynn Fang and Maggie Smart-McCabe will demonstrate filling mesh socks with compost, microbes and fungal mycelium.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Most sweatpants are a little too low-effort for my liking, and my skin-tight leggings look a little dorky with compression socks.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026

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