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Synonyms for power play
pow·er play
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Princeton's WordNet
power play, squeeze play, squeezenoun
an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
"she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away"
Synonyms:
clinch, squeeze, wring, squeezing, liquidity crisis, credit crunch, squeeze play, hugpower playnoun
a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play
"they used a power play to return the kickoff"
Synonyms:
squeeze play, squeezepower playnoun
(ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties
"the team was unable to capitalize on the power play"
Synonyms:
squeeze play, squeeze
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How to use power play in a sentence?
Adding offensive firepower and improving our power play were priorities this offseason, and Max certainly checks those boxes.
Xi's message of' stability' is aimed at the political establishment in China, which must absorb the brunt of an historic power play, in addition to the business sector.
It’s a critical moment in the game, (If) they kill that off they got a lot of life. Just two huge goals to put the game away. That’s a crucial moment, big by our power play.
Early on, we gave them a 2-on-1, and then we made a mistake on the power play, and it’s 2-0, it was tight to a point, but then we gave them freebies, and the game is somewhat out of hand. ... We made too many mistakes against a good offensive team. You can’t be doing that and expect to come back.
We had a pretty good push the last 10 and finally got that power play, we believed in ourselves, and it was such a great atmosphere after we scored. All the fans were loud today, which gave us energy.
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