Thesaurus results for COUNTERATTACK

counterattack

noun

ˈkau̇n-tər-ə-ˌtak

as in attack

an attack made to counter an enemy's attack suddenly the tide of battle turned, and the rebels, who had been falling back, made a furious counterattack

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Recent Examples of counterattack Samantha Santana finishes a shot from 15 yards out on a pass from Dylan Watson as the Texans take advantage of a counterattack to extend their lead. —

Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026 In a remarkable counterattack, the Danish forces managed to sink 12 British ships and nearly forced a retreat, despite the British possessing greater firepower. —

Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026 First, a reaction kick save on Maddie Mercado, then another solid stop to deny Emeri Adames on the counterattack. —

Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026 Then, in first-half stoppage time, Brazil pounced on the counterattack after a Croatia corner kick bounced to the feet of Matheus Cunha. —

Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for counterattack

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As shown in The Athletic’s match dashboard below, City might have had more of the ball, but Arsenal created some excellent opportunities with an attack-minded approach at the Etihad.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Both Hezbollah and Israel have have defended their attacks and claimed that the other has violated the ceasefire.

— Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026