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 On a counterattack, Paintsil put away a feed from Marco Reus with a first-touch finish that opened the scoring in the 13th minute. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026 But alarms about potential war crimes began ringing inside the Biden Administration soon after Israel began its counterattack on Gaza. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 From the start, England and manager Thomas Tuchel’s game plan was working to a tee – frustrate, punctuate, and hit Argentina on the counterattack. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 Oil prices jumped Monday morning as the latest cycle of attacks and counterattacks renewed fears of further disruption to flows through the Strait of Hormuz. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for counterattack

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterattack

Noun

Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russia this year, with long-range missiles and swarms of drones targeting military industries and energy facilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Weeks of Iranian drone and missile attacks on the UAE earlier this year, the vast majority of which were intercepted, sparked tensions among locals and hammered the country's tourism and aviation industry.

— Jenni Reid,Emma Graham, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of attack

Noun

Syrskyi made his mark with the defense of Kyiv, the Kharkiv counteroffensive and the incursion into Kursk.

— David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
But some officials believe Kyiv could have negotiated a peace agreement in mid-2022 if Washington had pushed its ally harder to engage in negotiations after the success of its Kherson and Kharkiv counteroffensives.

— Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of counteroffensive

Noun

The judge dismissed a misdemeanor charge of simple assault against Kissinger, saying that there had been no bodily injury.

— Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
In Hangzhou, the latest assault claims have seen multiple companies initiate internal accountability measures, according to political news outlet Guancha, while the official investigation is ongoing.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026