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counteraggression

noun

Definition of counteraggressionnext
as in counterassault

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteraggression
  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
  • Varas acknowledged after the Philadelphia loss that San Diego has struggled with turnovers and its positioning when trying to prevent counterattacks.
    — Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Ukrainian counterattacks against Russian refineries have also sparked fuel shortages.
    — Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of counterattack
Noun
  • Russia's overnight attack on Ukraine included anti-ship missiles, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and more than 200 drones, Ukraine's air force said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The platform largely automated the rest of the attack process as well.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of attack
Noun
  • Washington thus should play to a stalemate but be ready to respond with a truly devastating counteroffensive if Iran raises the stakes.
    — JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The campaign has put pressure on Russian logistics in Crimea, giving Ukrainian forces a degree of battlefield momentum that Kyiv has not enjoyed since its successful counteroffensives around Kherson and Kharkiv in late 2022.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of counteroffensive
Noun
  • Kayce’s son, Tate (Brecken Merrill), was in danger after it was revealed that Tom Wheeler (Chris Mulkey), whom Kayce believed to be his friend, had orchestrated an ambush on his teammates Cal (Logan Marshall-Green) and Belle (Arielle Kebbel).
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The goliath birdeater is an ambush predator and mostly feeds on earthworms, insects, frogs, and toads.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of ambush
Noun
  • Fields was allegedly unhappy about Ezukanma playing better than him in practice before the assault, a TCU police officer wrote in his arrest warrant affidavit.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Police did not immediately provide additional details about what led to the assault or Warren’s relationship to the three victims.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of assault
Noun
  • Thin partitions marked an early attempt to slice the space into smaller rooms, but the original brick walls remained bare, shivering with cobwebs, where someone had pasted a picture of a man, holy hands bracketing a redbrick heart.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Though the trauma is still haunting the crew, a whole summer has gone by since the Akira One hit the dock on their first docking attempt, largely because of the party boats.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of attempt
Noun
  • Pushing a pro-Russia position not only undermines sovereignty and democracy in Ukraine but also harms America’s relationships with other critical European allies, for whom Russia’s aggression is a paramount threat.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Greenland deal comes as European countries brace for possible aggression from Russia amid its war with Ukraine.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of aggression
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“Counteraggression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteraggression. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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