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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Democrats struck back in California and Virginia, and most analysts now predict the battle will be a wash between the two parties.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
When one of their party is shot, Franck’s friends strike back, sending an attacker to the ground.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
This week, though, the bubblers struck back.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Maya, having narrowly survived her own stabbing, struck back in Chapter 2 by killing Pinup Girl (Ema Horvath’s Shelly), the apple of Scarecrow’s eye since childhood.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
When one of their party is shot, Franck’s friends strike back, sending an attacker to the ground.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
This week, though, the bubblers struck back.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Maya, having narrowly survived her own stabbing, struck back in Chapter 2 by killing Pinup Girl (Ema Horvath’s Shelly), the apple of Scarecrow’s eye since childhood.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Strike back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20back. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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