counteract
verb (used with object)
to act in opposition to; frustrate by contrary action.
are counteracting
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present progressiveof counteract.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“You are not as government interfering in the marketplace. You are counteracting the anti-competitive effects of a cartel. Even if you are a free marketeer, it is fair game to knock down anti-competitive, cartel-driven practices.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 16, 2022
Recently a number of influences are counteracting this relative backwardness.
From Problems in American Democracy by Thames Ross Williamson
