Business Competition

verb to defeat or repel an enemy or opponent

adverb in a manner that defeats or repels an enemy or opponent

• The soldiers were able to beat back the enemy forces with strategic maneuvers.
• We managed to beat back the bullies by sticking together as a group.
• We totally beat back those haters with our awesome comeback.
• She had to beat back her fears in order to pursue her dreams.

noun a military action in response to an attack

verb to make a counterattack

• The military strategists planned a well-coordinated counterattack against the enemy forces.
• We need to come up with a strong counterattack to beat them at their own game.
• Let's hit them back with a fierce counterattack and show them who's boss.
• His sharp wit was his best counterattack against the teasing from his classmates.

noun a move made in response to an opponent's move in a game or conflict

• The chess player made a strategic countermove to protect their king.
• She quickly made a countermove in the argument to defend herself.
• He pulled a slick countermove in the game to outsmart his opponent.
• Her decision to invest in stocks was a countermove to combat inflation.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

preposition a word used to show the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun

• The political parties are in opposition on this issue.
• They are in opposition about where to go for dinner.
• They're totally in opposition when it comes to music taste.
• The two ideas are in opposition, creating a conflict in the story.

verb to go around or bypass an opponent in order to gain a tactical advantage

• The general's strategy was to outflank the enemy forces from the south.
• We can outflank them by taking a shortcut through the woods.
• Let's outflank those guys by sneaking up behind them.
• She always knows how to outflank any obstacles that come her way.

verb to chase or pursue someone or something in order to catch or reach them

preposition used to indicate that someone is chasing or pursuing someone or something

• The police officer had to run after the suspect to catch him.
• I had to run after my dog when he escaped from the yard.
• I was running after that new job opportunity like crazy.
• Success will never come to you; you have to run after it.