hard countered

Verb

hard counter (third-person singular simple present hard counters, present participle hard countering, simple past and past participle hard countered)

1. (slang) To act as a hard counter against (something).
   • Unfortunately, Dragon's Breath is not a good option right now. It trades some initial damage for the burning effect, but that burn is hard-countered by EOD.2021 December 8, Charlie Biggerstaff, “Best Marshal loadout in Warzone, plus how to unlock the Marshal in Warzone”, in Rock Paper Shotgun, archived from the original on 06 Feb 2023
2. (slang) To use a hard counter against (something).
   • Since this is the case, you will want to be aware of all of the potential options Cliff has at his disposal so you can counter them accordingly. Unfortunately, you won't know which opponents you'll battle for certain until they appear, so hard-countering Cliff's entire potential team can be tricky.2021 April 3, Spencer Whitworth, “How to beat Cliff in Pokemon GO (April 2023)”, in Sportskeeda, archived from the original on 27 Jun 2023

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