counteracted

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  of counteract.
  counteract

  verb (used with object)

  to act in opposition to; frustrate by contrary action.
• past tense form

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  of counteract.
  counteract

  verb (used with object)

  to act in opposition to; frustrate by contrary action.

Example Sentences

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counteracted

Einstein selected a value that counteracted the gravitational pull of matter, allowing the universe to remain stable.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026

And one 10-second play from Friday’s Game 2 shows just how the Knicks have counteracted the player known as The Alien—by manipulating space and time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Drones can also be counteracted with “kinetic” systems, which can shoot down drones.

From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026

The second is when the key holds are removed and the self-reinforcing dynamics are counteracted by, for example, a new bumper harvest or the provision of scaled-up humanitarian assistance.

From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2024

I guess Joey and I counteracted the brain-loss effect caused by Chas Becker’s brilliance.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

Related Words

• cancel out
• correct
• counterbalance
• halt
• negate
• neutralize
• offset
• prevent
• rectify
• redress
• resist
• thwart