Thesaurus results for COUNTER ATTACK

counterattack

noun

ˈkau̇n-tər-ə-ˌtak

Definition of counterattack

as in attack

an attack made to counter an enemy's attack suddenly the tide of battle turned, and the rebels, who had been falling back, made a furious counterattack

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Recent Examples of counterattack The counterattack ended with Yamal firing a shot straight at Austria goalkeeper Alex Schlager one minute into the game. — Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Soviet forces were largely able to stop the German Eastern Front offensive with a counterattack in southwest Russia. — USA Today, 29 June 2026 Two minutes later, Paraguay’s Mauricio forced a Patrick Beach save, then Australia’s counterattack saw an Alexandro Maidana shot attempt to end the scoreless deadlock. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 June 2026 The rest of the match saw the West German team fend off relentless Hungarian attacks before Rahn scored his second goal in a shocking German counterattack with only six minutes left on the clock, pulling off a miracle comeback victory. — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for counterattack

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterattack

Noun

This appears to be one of Kyiv's deepest attacks on Russian territory since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Iranian state television said the tanker came under attack after ignoring warnings but did not directly claim the assault.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of attack

Noun

Recent reports from Ukraine indicate that Russian forces are losing ground to the ongoing Ukrainian counteroffensive.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Hitler had declared the city practically taken; the press never reported the Soviet counteroffensive that surrounded it.

— John Broich, The Conversation, 21 May 2026

Definition of counteroffensive

Noun

Indeed, the administration’s assault on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act intensifies the damage.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Williams had an extraditable warrant out of Suffolk County, New York, on multiple charges including burglary, strangulation and assault.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026