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blows

NOUN

warfare

Synonyms

STRONGEST

battle campaigning clash combat competition discord fighting rivalry strife struggle war

STRONG

arms contest counterinsurgency emulation hostilities strategy striving tug-of-war

WEAK

armed struggle military operation passage of arms

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ceasefire peace surrender truce

WEAK

harmony

Example Sentences

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They traded blows in the seventh round before Billam-Smith landed a flurry of hooks leading up to the bell.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The doors stay open, the whistle never blows, and the journey never begins.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

But its repeated policy blows have deeply undermined the research ecosystem in Boulder.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

In a shallow heel turn, Danny poaches one of Rick’s unfinished songs and blows it up into a chart-topper.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

It was not a moment for soft blows.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste