- present participle of counteract.
counteracting
Example Sentences
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But there are other pathways counteracting that, so eventually you might start to gain some weight back, says Apovian.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 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
They should use the state’s power and influence to mount a pro-environment offense, counteracting as much of the impending damage as possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2024
Much of the rainfall fell in the first half of April, counteracting the above-average temperatures.
From BBC ● May 1, 2024
Their existence had been predicted in 1934 by Japanese physicist Hideki Yukawa, who speculated that they carried the force that binds the atomic nucleus together, counteracting the mutual electromagnetic repulsion of its positively charged protons.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
