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
Ukraine’s use of Tomahawks — subsonic cruise missiles that can strike targets from 1,000 miles away —would give the country the ability to ramp up its counterattacks on Russia.
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Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Proposition 50 may be framed as a counterattack against Republican gerrymanders in Texas.
—Duane Roberts, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
Then later in the period, his save on a partial breakaway by Alexis Gendron spurred a B’s counterattack and a 2-on-1.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Then a Ukrainian counterattack forced them back across the Dnieper River.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
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Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Proposition 50 may be framed as a counterattack against Republican gerrymanders in Texas.
—Duane Roberts, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
Then later in the period, his save on a partial breakaway by Alexis Gendron spurred a B’s counterattack and a 2-on-1.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Then a Ukrainian counterattack forced them back across the Dnieper River.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterattack
Noun
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Federico Gatti was also excellent in thwarting Madrid’s attacks.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The attack has spurred allegations of a hate crime against the girl, who is Yemeni and Muslim.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Allies had been caught by surprise by the German counteroffensive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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First, in September 2024, following Ukraine’s counteroffensive in the Kursk region with a more than twofold increase in enlistment bonuses.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Other times, the mob leaned on more traditional crime tactics — robbery, extortion and assault, including a punch to one victim’s face — to force the card players to pay.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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He was sentenced to 17 years for armed kidnapping and 17 years for armed burglary with assault or battery.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Counterattack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterattack. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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