counteraggression

noun

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as in counterassault

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  1. counterassault
  2. counterattack
  3. attack
  4. counteroffensive
  5. ambush
  6. assault
  7. attempt
  8. aggression
Noun
  • The 77-minute siege ended with a counterassault led by a SWAT team from the US Border Patrol.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Another risk is that Russia’s invasion and the West’s financial counterassault could prove more economically disruptive than the pandemic.
    — Nick Timiraos, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022
Definition of counterassault
Noun
  • Seth Rollins took the lead early on with several counterattacks on Roman Reigns.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Advisers also expressed worry about the prospect of a widening war in the Middle East, the anger of key Gulf allies targeted by Iran’s counterattack, and the potential for an energy or a refugee crisis.
    — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Definition of 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
  • 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
  • Iraq made a brief offensive into Saudi Arabia, seizing the border town of Khafji before losing it again in a three-day battle with the coalition’s counteroffensive.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of counteroffensive
Noun
  • Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to stalking charges in the 2024 ambush killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a move that could upend a looming state murder trial.
    — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Stassi is no stranger to an ambush; one of her most iconic Vanderpump Rules scenes remains one of the best ambushes reality TV’s ever seen.
    — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of ambush
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  • Records show he was paroled in March 2021 after doing nearly three years for assault.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Officers tracked down the other person and arrested them on suspicion of crimes including assault with a deadly weapon, police said.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of assault
Noun
  • The family was in the middle of a cookout when Silvia arrived, and after an unsuccessful attempt to reconcile, authorities said Silvia retrieved the shotgun from his truck and shot the two women.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • First, Murdock recognized the Falcons setting up a screen and then shook off a block attempt by the pulling center and dropped running back Tyler Goodson for no gain.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of attempt
Noun
  • The United States must therefore carefully balance the need to de-risk against the need to deter aggression.
    — GLORIA XIONG, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Game fowl are bred for aggression by definition, said Jenny Berg, California state director of the Humane World for Animals, which worked with Rogers on the bill.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of aggression
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