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synonyms for blows

  • battle
  • campaigning
  • clash
  • combat
  • competition
  • discord
  • fighting
  • rivalry
  • strife
  • struggle
  • war
  • arms
  • contest
  • counterinsurgency
  • emulation
  • hostilities
  • strategy
  • striving
  • tug-of-war
  • armed struggle
  • military operation
  • passage of arms
On this page you'll find 28 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to blows, such as: battle, campaigning, clash, combat, competition, and discord.

antonyms for blows

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  • ceasefire
  • peace
  • surrender
  • truce
  • harmony
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How to use blows in a sentence

Under so many savage blows, the labouring mountains brought forth Turks.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTON
And all the while she fought him, she punctuated her blows with words, some abusing him, others in defense of her father.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUX
Then he goes out, gits into his Pullman section, blows his punkin whistle and departs.
ALEC LLOYD, COWPUNCHERELEANOR GATES
The blows stung, and Black Sheep struck back at random with all the power at his command.
KIPLING STORIES AND POEMS EVERY CHILD SHOULD KNOW, BOOK IIRUDYARD KIPLING
He wears it fastened around his throat, turning his head from side to side as he blows, while with his hands he beats a drum.
THE RECENT REVOLUTION IN ORGAN BUILDINGGEORGE LAING MILLER
We now caught the trade wind, that blows from the east, and is anxiously desired by all sailors.
A WOMAN'S JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLDIDA PFEIFFER
The entire scene had vanished, vanished like smoke over the roof of a cottage when the wind blows.
THREE MORE JOHN SILENCE STORIESALGERNON BLACKWOOD
Much of the haste and irritation which had previously led to blows discharged itself in a good-natured sneeze.
TOBACCO; ITS HISTORY, VARIETIES, CULTURE, MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCEE. R. BILLINGS.
On the fall of Comyn, his followers pressed forward and blows were hotly exchanged.
KING ROBERT THE BRUCEA. F. MURISON
Life in a place like this blows away the restraints of the artificial life at home.
THREE MORE JOHN SILENCE STORIESALGERNON BLACKWOOD
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO BLOWS

  • armed struggle
  • arms
  • battle
  • blows
  • campaigning
  • clash
  • combat
  • competition
  • contest
  • counterinsurgency
  • discord
  • emulation
  • fighting
  • hostilities
  • military operation
  • passage of arms
  • rivalry
  • strategy
  • strife
  • striving
  • struggle
  • tug-of-war
  • war
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.