counteraggressions

variants or counter-aggressions
plural of counteraggression

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteraggressions
Noun
  • Then, Ukraine reclaimed significant ground in Kharkiv and Kherson oblasts during counteroffensives.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Initial Russian gains occurred primarily in the early months of the war, with Ukrainian counteroffensives regaining significant areas in Kharkiv and Kherson provinces.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • That’s in part due to throwing all the chips in the middle and not being ready for counterattacks.
    Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
  • When a partner continually feels trapped behind excuses or counterattacks, the original frustration then hardens into resentment.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In most attacks, bears are trying to defend their food, cubs or space.
    Daniella Segura, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Kurt's key takeaway The fact that Chrome has already faced six zero-day attacks this year shows how relentless attackers are and how even the most popular software can have serious gaps.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Under an imperial decree, her captors become unlikely allies, guiding Jewish refugees through ambushes, shifting alliances and treacherous waters, while Sara confronts leadership, loyalty and love at a high cost.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Two months later, the group launched more than two dozen attacks across northeastern Syria, relying on a combination of guerrilla tactics, including small arms fire, ambushes, assassinations, and improvised explosive devices targeting military checkpoints and government vehicles.
    Caroline Rose, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Dart connected on 13 of his 20 pass attempts in the home win at MetLife Stadium, logging 111 yards and a passing touchdown.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
  • App State’s Swann completed just 11 of his 24 pass attempts, and no completion went farther than 12 yards.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That's my biggest fear every night, especially with these increases [in assaults], that everyone gets home safe every night.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Starting in the early '70s, Shakur had frequent run-ins with law enforcement, her name appearing as a person of interest for bank robberies and several violent assaults on police officers.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Midnight curfews, daily air raids and wounded veterans on the runway put the reality of war front and centre.
    Finbarr Toesland, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Grygorova, 19, who lives in Kharkiv, a city near the Ukrainian-Russian border, said despite the constant rocket attacks, drones, air raids, and explosions, her thoughts are always with the people suffering through the continuous combat.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • For Brasília, Beijing constitutes an indispensable strategic partner, but Washington, even after its recent aggressions, remains an irreplaceable global power.
    HUSSEIN KALOUT, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Challenges are also proceeding against the other frenzied aggressions prompted by the fake immigration emergency, including a lawsuit by the ACLU over the creation of the Alligator Alcatraz facility.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Counteraggressions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteraggressions. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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