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 volume and intensity of incoming fire indicated a sizeable NVA force, a counterattack likely.
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Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
An orbital system would be complex, costly, and ultimately vulnerable to counterattack, warns Laura Grego, a physicist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, a group skeptical of missile defense development.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 20 May 2025
Anders Dreyer doubled the lead in the 58th minute with his sixth goal of the season on an impressive counterattack.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
Houston threw numbers behind the ball for most of the game to avoid getting hit by the deadly counterattacks and transitions KC has been known for.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
An orbital system would be complex, costly, and ultimately vulnerable to counterattack, warns Laura Grego, a physicist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, a group skeptical of missile defense development.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 20 May 2025
Anders Dreyer doubled the lead in the 58th minute with his sixth goal of the season on an impressive counterattack.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
Houston threw numbers behind the ball for most of the game to avoid getting hit by the deadly counterattacks and transitions KC has been known for.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterattack
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Try supplements: Certain supplements, such as Riboflavin and CoQ10, can help reduce the frequency and severity of attacks.—
Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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Gangs control at least 85% of its capital, Port-au-Prince, and have launched attacks in the country’s central region in recent years.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Both countries also worked together to draft plans for military actions, including counteroffensives in the Kharkiv and Kherson regions, The New York Times added, citing interviews with officials from the U.S. and allied countries.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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That rhetoric softened again when Ukraine's next counteroffensive, in the summer of 2023, got mired in minefields and faltered.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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