Synonyms for power play
pow·er play

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1. 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, hug

2. power 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, squeeze

3. power 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

Matched Categories

1. • American Football
   • Attempt
   • Football Play
   • Ice Hockey
   • Play

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1. Alex Capri:

   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.

2. Joel Ericksson Ek:

   I think we started good the first five minutes, they got some some power play time, they got into it and we didn’t win enough battles, wall battles to get out of our zone.

3. Tyler Bertuzzi:

   We just weren’t good defensively, we needed to be better on the power play, and I thought we did a good job of that. I thought our PK wasn't too bad either. Just 5-on-5, we just needed to bear down a little bit more.

4. Auston Matthews:

   We got the win, that’s all that matters, we’re taking too many penalties. We had big penalty kills, big power-play goals. Sometimes that’s the way the game goes, special teams come through. Obviously, we squeaked out this one.

5. Jaden Schwartz:

   It’s frustrating, the last game was right there for us and so was tonight. They were opportunistic to start, we had a lot of good chances, a lot of good looks and we just have to find ways to put them in the back of the net, get hungrier around the net, and our power play has to start executing better for us and getting us on the board and getting us more momentum.