counterattackers

variants or counter-attackers
plural of counterattacker

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterattackers
Noun
  • After feeding, the banded sea krait moves onto land to avoid predators.
    Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
  • America has been invaded by criminals and predators.
    Eli Grober, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Researchers had previously assumed attackers would need to corrupt a specific percentage of the data, which, for larger models would be millions of documents.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Each connected device is a potential entry point for attackers, so keeping the list limited reduces your network's exposure.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Her case has not been solved, though a tape unearthed in 2004 provided some possible assailants, and nothing involving Gein, who was cleared of any connection later in 1957.
    JR Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • These events underscore ongoing challenges in securing these bases, particularly when personnel bring personal weapons, mental health issues arise, or external assailants breach security perimeters.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The innate immune system acts as the body’s first line of defense, responding quickly and non-specifically to invaders using cells that release inflammatory signals.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Their work explains how immune cells, particularly T-cells, can distinguish between the body’s own tissues and harmful invaders.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Counterattackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterattackers. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!