counterpunch
noun
coun·ter·punch
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌpənch 
: a counter in boxing
also
: a countering blow or attack
counterpunch
intransitive verb
Examples of counterpunch in a Sentence
the last, desperate counterpunch of the German armies, known as the Battle of the Bulge
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Stearns’ counterpunch to that was to ship Jose Butto and prospects Drew Gilbert and Blake Tidwell to the Giants for Tyler Rogers, one of the elite set-up men in the game (1.80 ERA and just four walks over 50 innings).
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2025
In the 1990s, heroin chic surged in popularity as women flooded law schools, boardrooms, and newsrooms in record numbers — a visual counterpunch to female ambition.
—Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 18 June 2025
The teams began trading big-time, tough layups as the game entered a punch, counterpunch rhythm down the stretch.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Each team is poised for the counterpunch before the first punch is even thrown.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 June 2025
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2025
In the 1990s, heroin chic surged in popularity as women flooded law schools, boardrooms, and newsrooms in record numbers — a visual counterpunch to female ambition.
—Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 18 June 2025
The teams began trading big-time, tough layups as the game entered a punch, counterpunch rhythm down the stretch.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Each team is poised for the counterpunch before the first punch is even thrown.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for counterpunch
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“Counterpunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterpunch. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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