How to Use counteract in a Sentence

counteract

verb

• The drug will counteract the poison.
• Many patients were in need of naloxone, used to counteract the effects of opioids.
  — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2021
• Use culture to counteract wage inflation and skill shortages.
  — John M. Bremen, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
• Some scholars are thinking about ways to help self-defense laws adapt to a country awash in guns and counteract pervasive prejudices.
  — Shaila Dewan, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Nov. 2021
• To counteract the low humidity levels, there are several methods for increasing the moisture in the air.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
• Roberts said understanding the cause of the elevated biomarkers would help space agencies figure out which sorts of measures would best counteract the effects.
  — ABC News, 7 Nov. 2021
• The deficits in both years reflect trillions of dollars in government spending to counteract the devastating effects of a global pandemic.
  — Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2021
• BioMarin’s drug is designed to counteract the genetic mutation that causes achondroplasia.
  — Damian Garde, STAT, 20 Nov. 2021
• When cornering, the system works hard to counteract the lateral rolling forces to ensure grip, stability, ride comfort, and agile handling through corners.
  — Kyle Edward, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2021
• Corporations and their batteries of tax advisors are highly adept at discovering and exploiting tax loopholes, but the tax will counteract that by setting a tax floor.
  — Reuven Avi-Yonah For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 24 Nov. 2021
• The longest part of making traditional croissants is spent simply waiting for the dough to gradually develop a robust flavor and a slight tang to counteract the richness.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 8 Nov. 2021
• For example, if the car turns right the dots will float across to the left to counteract the motion of the car.
  — Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 16 May 2024
• The crunchy peanuts and a sprinkle of fleur de sel counteract the sweetness of the caramel, which acts as a binder.
  — New York Times, 1 Apr. 2022
• The only way to counteract that is to try and find a few hours in the day to make sure to spend a few hours out of AC.
  — Jason Thomas Gordon, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2023
• Again, the goal is to balance and counteract the saltiness, not make the gravy sweet.
  — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
• And thus there's not much that can be done to counteract those price pressures.
  — Chris Isidore, CNN, 13 Jan. 2022
• To counteract the wind, the Patriots threw the ball only three times all game.
  — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2021
• To counteract this effect, the ship has to be steered at an angle.
  — Francesca Street, CNN, 29 Apr. 2022
• The strategy aimed in part to counteract the risk of music leaks.
  — Neil Shah, WSJ, 16 June 2022
• All through the night, Pembridge and his team slowly angled into the waves to try and counteract the impact of the wind.
  — Francesca Street, CNN, 29 Apr. 2022
• This is a good thing, as this device helps to counteract the effect of the weight of your breasts pulling your chest and front side forward, Smith says.
  — Women's Health, 17 May 2023
• This could counteract the savings that the reforms are meant to create.
  — Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Feb. 2023
• In the end, these two effects counteract and produce a zero field.
  — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2022
• And Ukraine is maybe the only state in our part of the world which in all these ten years has been trying to counteract this negative trend.
  — Time, 7 Oct. 2022
• Once again, the room has a pop of color with green seating counteracting the simple black and white features of the home.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
• With one foot back, the upward-pushing force from the floor would counteract the rotation of the other two forces.
  — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 17 Feb. 2023
• The small space doesn’t allow for a retractable roof, but the A’s are hoping to counteract that with the large window facing the strip beyond the outfield.
  — Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
• Older skiers can counteract the effects with two hard and fast rules: Be willing to train and know your limits on the slopes.
  — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 9 Dec. 2023
• The bill’s passage means there’s more for taxpayers to know, both to counteract recent wild claims and to prepare for what’s ahead.
  — Laura Saunders, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022
• Bondi Boost Brunette Booster Shampoo contains blue pigments to counteract brassy hues, while a botanical blend nourishes the hair on multiple fronts.
  — Jenny Berg, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024