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
  • Research shows chronic loneliness can also harm mental and physical health, increasing the risk for heart disease, dementia, stroke and premature death.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Exposure to high radon levels increases the risk of stroke in people assigned female at birth.
    Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of stroke
Noun
  • The clip shows Barrymore sitting at a counter reading a magazine and wearing a navy peacoat and striped knit beanie.
    Shyla Watson, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • These boards sit untouched on the counter because Meredith simply cannot have people over without a charcuterie board on hand, regardless of their practicality.
    Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of counter
Noun
  • This response was a bold, unfiltered counterpunch meant to discredit the lawsuit, take aim at Buzbee, and flip the narrative.
    Molly McPherson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of counterpunch
Noun
  • However, Washington delivered a blow to dislodge the football and the Ravens recovered.
    Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • That allowed him to outland Fury and score with more effective blows while limiting Fury’s opportunities to counter.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of blow
Noun
  • Through the first weekend of May alone, Drake and Lamar exchanged haymakers at a relentless pace, dropping a collective eight dis tracks in total — all of which highlight their opposite backgrounds.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Challengers is the best kind of froth: well acted, technically impressive, and unafraid to throw a few haymakers at the typical sports movie’s presentation of alpha masculinity.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of haymaker
Noun
  • Underdog stories typically end with a thud in the CFP, and SMU and Indiana join a list that includes Cincinnati, TCU and others.
    Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Over nearly 24 hours on July 4, 2022, Santiago heard muffled thuds and screams from the adjacent cell.
    Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of thud
Noun
  • The arm cuffs and waist are neatly hemmed, with subtle touches like a fabric hang loop on the back and a tastefully small logo patch on the waist.
    Mark Eller, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Seconds later, the officers and paramedics picked Stevens up and put him on a stretcher with his legs still hobbled, his hands in cuffs behind his back and a spit hood over his head, a type of bag used to prevent people from spitting or biting.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of cuff
Noun
  • Fur trappers, the almanac stated, used this time to hunt beavers for their pelts.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The song structures melt into goo; the lyrics pelt flecks of raw feeling.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of pelt
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