exchange blows
Example Sentences
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His aggressive and fast style sets him apart, with a volume of punches that rarely diminishes and a courage that leads him to exchange blows without backing down.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025
"When two football teams go against each other, you’re going to exchange blows."
From Fox News • Oct. 24, 2021
One key to his longevity at the top of the fight world is that he has come to consider it “barbaric” to exchange blows with an opponent.
From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2014
Unlike punks, we don’t exchange blows at our gatherings, just happy smiles and friendly greetings.
From Salon • May 20, 2013
The two leaped and twirled around each other in fervent circles, every so often drawing close to exchange blows, like two hawks locked in a fatal spiral of courtship.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
