strike back

verb

struck back; striking back; strikes back

intransitive verb

: to hurt someone in return

struck back at their enemies for the attack

Examples of strike back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Dodgers’ offense, coming alive in September, struck back in the third. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Aided by a personal foul from the two-point attempt by West Orange, Lake Mary struck back quickly. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

The woman started hitting Lundeen, who O'Lenick said struck back. — Alaina Mencinger, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026

The Twins struck back with three runs in the bottom of the first. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for strike back

• almanac
• camelback
• cardiac
• carryback
• cluniac
• diamondback
• lumberjack
• maniac
• paperback
• piggyback
• quarterback
• saddleback