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
But when a counterattack opportunity itself three minutes into stoppage team, SDFC — which really does need some sort of nickname — aced one more test.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Russian assaults in this area, if successful, could spoil the counterattacks.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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
Sporting seemed to recover as Acosta and Petar Musa went on a counterattack, but the SKC defenders got caught ball-watching and didn’t recognize the late run by Acosta.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Russian assaults in this area, if successful, could spoil the counterattacks.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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
Sporting seemed to recover as Acosta and Petar Musa went on a counterattack, but the SKC defenders got caught ball-watching and didn’t recognize the late run by Acosta.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterattack
Noun
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Whitmer wages charm offensive against Trump as other Dems attack As much as Trump enjoys skewering his rivals, the president has lauded Whitmer on multiple occasions since returning to power.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The experience illustrates that utility control systems and infrastructure platforms are particularly vulnerable to attack.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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In recent months, as part of a vast counteroffensive, the army and militias allied with it have gradually reclaimed much of the north and east of the city.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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The TikTok trend appears to be a strategic digital counteroffensive, giving Chinese producers a platform to reach U.S. consumers directly while sidestepping both tariffs and middlemen.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2023
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“Counterattack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterattack. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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