How to Use counterattack in a Sentence

counterattack

noun

• And Ukraine seems far from ready for a counterattack to turn the tide.
  — Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 1 June 2022
• Both sides laid thousands of mines in the run-up to the counterattack.
  — Eve Sampson, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
• Iran has since launched a counterattack.
  — Garrett Downs,greg Iacurci,azhar Sukri,spriha Srivastava,emma Graham,lee Ying Shan,anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
• Haire scored on a counterattack and again after scooping a loose ball near the goal.
  — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, 23 Apr. 2021
• Dahlen added his second goal on a counterattack just over a minute later.
  — San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Oct. 2021
• But a counterattack would require huge resources, and could come at a heavy toll.
  — New York Times, 25 July 2022
• Though Red Bull had pulled ahead, it was braced for a counterattack.
  — Jonathan Clegg, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2023
• The third line could have started a counterattack.
  — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
• That’s in part due to throwing all the chips in the middle and not being ready for counterattacks.
  — Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
• Israel is bracing for counterattacks from Iran and fears have been raised of a wider war.
  — Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024
• Travis launched a counterattack, drawing fire away from the wounded.
  — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
• Then you guys wrote a counterattack for James to deliver on air.
  — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
• Jess Fishlock won the ball in the midfield and sprung the Reign on a counterattack.
  — Caitlin Murray, oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2021
• And the Ukrainian army has not had enough soldiers to mount large-scale counterattacks.
  — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Aug. 2024
• Chytil’s pass got picked off, and the Leafs scored on the ensuing counterattack.
  — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
• But Russia has since amassed thousands of troops in a counterattack.
  — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 28 Dec. 2024
• Gozo was a late runner in a counterattack.
  — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 14 May 2026
• Russia and Ukraine are locked in a deadly back and forth of attacks and counterattacks.
  — Yurii Shyvala Mauricio Lima, New York Times, 23 July 2023
• Ukrainian units then respond with a direct counterattack to push this second wave back.
  — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
• In the south, hearts go out for victims of Israeli counterattacks in Gaza.
  — Christopher Cottrell, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2023
• One counterattack will be Kareem Hunt, who can run and catch equally well.
  — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2020
• In the counterattack, Sarver streaked down the field, as defenders tried to chase him down.
  — Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Dec. 2022
• Of the two teams, Georgia looked the most likely to get the next goal and was a constant threat on the counterattack.
  — Matias Grez, CNN, 26 June 2024
• And once again, a counterattack down the left to Harris ended up fruitful.
  — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2026
• Yirenkyi is a key force for Ghana, which is defensive-minded and looks to hit teams with the counterattack.
  — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026
• And a whistle was called for offside, ending the counterattack.
  — Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026
• William Nylander scored a rush goal on the counterattack.
  — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 9 May 2026
• The counterattack on the village was not without cost for the residents.
  — Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2022
• Quinn Hughes turned the puck over at one point, and Seattle was off to the races on a two-on-one counterattack.
  — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
• The Loons gave up goals Sunday from two penalty kicks, one free kick, two more in open play and one on a counterattack.
  — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026