How to Use counteract in a Sentence

counteract

verb
  • The drug will counteract the poison.
  • So a huge part of the work is to counteract that.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Here are some of the costs — and how to counteract them.
    — Tessa West, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
  • To counteract, throw a pinch over your left shoulder to ward off evil.
    — Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
  • To counteract, throw a pinch over your left shoulder to ward off evil.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
  • To counteract, throw a pinch over your left shoulder to ward off evil.
    — Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • To counteract bad luck, toss a pinch over your left shoulder.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
  • And thus there's not much that can be done to counteract those price pressures.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 13 Jan. 2022
  • To counteract this effect, the ship has to be steered at an angle.
    — Francesca Street, CNN, 29 Apr. 2022
  • The muscles need to counteract this weight by locking down to hold your head up.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2020
  • So there's a lot of new spending that has to be counteracted.
    — / Cbs News, CBS News, 1 June 2025
  • Their isolation has been at the top of our minds, and how to counteract that.
    — cleveland, 19 Sep. 2020
  • Again, the goal is to balance and counteract the saltiness, not make the gravy sweet.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The best way to counteract mindless scrolling is with mindful scrolling.
    — Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Twists open up the upper back and counteract slumped posture.
    — Stephanie Mansour, CNN, 22 May 2020
  • To counteract this, don’t wait for someone else to step in — take the lead and reach out yourself.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
  • There is no simple, fast way to counteract caffeine.
    — Carley Millhone, Health, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The crunchy peanuts and a sprinkle of fleur de sel counteract the sweetness of the caramel, which acts as a binder.
    — New York Times, 1 Apr. 2022
  • This was hardly the first time that the public had sought to counteract rising prices.
    — Christopher W. Shaw, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2020
  • As a bonus, these come complete with arch support to help counteract the higher heel.
    — Mallory Pitts, chicagotribune.com, 27 Feb. 2021
  • The strategy aimed in part to counteract the risk of music leaks.
    — Neil Shah, WSJ, 16 June 2022
  • With keen radar, managers can counteract these dynamics to keep the team in sync.
    — Marita Decker, Forbes, 11 May 2021
  • To counteract the misfortune, throw a pinch over your left shoulder to ward off evil.
    — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2026
  • To counteract the misfortune, throw a pinch over your left shoulder to ward off evil.
    — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Feb. 2026
  • In the end, these two effects counteract and produce a zero field.
    — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2022
  • This could counteract the savings that the reforms are meant to create.
    — Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Feb. 2023
  • This helps counteract the numbing feeling of an endless to-do list.
    — Mark Cunningham, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Through sheer force of effort, Auburn was able to counteract many of its mistakes.
    — Giana Han, al, 5 Dec. 2020
  • For example, if the car turns right the dots will float across to the left to counteract the motion of the car.
    — Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 16 May 2024
  • Foods can increase, lower, or counteract the effects of these drugs.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 20 Oct. 2025

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