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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Adolescence and A Thousand Blows lead the field, and the winners will be announced in May.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Appeared in the December 23, 2025, print edition as 'The Heritage Foundation Blows Up'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

"The real struggle, I suppose, in A Thousands Blows, is about east versus west", he added.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025

In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Tim shares his rejected idea for the cover image of City of Blows.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2023

Blows were to follow so quickly upon words as to tread upon their heels.

From The Struggle for Missouri by McElroy, John