- present participle of counteract.
counteracting
Example Sentences
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Removing sulphate pollution takes away some of the cooling that had been counteracting greenhouse warming.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
“The forecast is shaped by two counteracting forces,” said Asa Johansson, director of policy studies at the OECD.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
It has an inclined tourbillon, a feature aimed at improving accuracy by counteracting gravity, which adds to its rarity in the watch world.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2024
Among other things, it is involved in counteracting inflammation and healing wounds.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2024
Thus there is both a steady flow of genes among maize landraces and a force counteracting that flow.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
