counterattackers

variants or counter-attackers
Definition of counterattackersnext
plural of counterattacker

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterattackers
Noun
  • Jill Connelly | Getty Images A New Mexico state court jury on Tuesday held Meta liable for nearly $400 million in civil damages after a trial where the state attorney general accused the Facebook and Instagram operator of failing to safeguard kids who use its apps from child predators.
    Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Platform safety under fire During the trial, prosecutors argued that Meta’s systems, particularly its recommendation algorithms, could inadvertently connect predators with minors.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Caoimhe O’Neill Eden Hazard There have been better Premier League attackers by numbers alone, but there have been very few — if any — who captured the imagination to the degree Eden Hazard did.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Once victims enter their credentials, attackers gain access to their email accounts.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The assailants, some armed, also vandalized security cameras and a vacant guard shack and slashed the tires of vehicles in the parking lot, authorities said.
    Sue Ambrose, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
  • He was forced into a car by a group of assailants, leaving behind the friend who reported the incident to the police.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • By the time police arrived, the home invaders had already left, possibly in a black Acura sport-utility vehicle with no license plates.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The Senators have taken steps to gradually phase out invaders in favour of their own fans.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Counterattackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterattackers. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

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