strike back
verb
struck back; striking back; strikes back
: to hurt someone in return
struck back at their enemies for the attack
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Netanyahu faces elections this fall and is under heavy public pressure to strike back against ongoing Hezbollah attacks on northern Israel.
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Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Even as fighting intensified over the weekend—Iran struck Israel overnight in retaliation for Israeli attacks on Lebanon, and Israel struck back—by Monday morning in New York both sides had pledged to de-escalate.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 June 2026
Louisville struck back with four runs in the bottom of the fourth to knot the score at 5-all.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
Then, Democrats struck back, redrawing California’s map to try to regain five seats.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
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Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Even as fighting intensified over the weekend—Iran struck Israel overnight in retaliation for Israeli attacks on Lebanon, and Israel struck back—by Monday morning in New York both sides had pledged to de-escalate.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 June 2026
Louisville struck back with four runs in the bottom of the fourth to knot the score at 5-all.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
Then, Democrats struck back, redrawing California’s map to try to regain five seats.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
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“Strike back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20back. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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