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 Benjamin Sesko took a simple pass from Bruno Fernandes to finish off a swift counterattack and assure the talismanic midfielder of his 19th assist of the season, a league high, and only one away from equalling the Premier League record. —

ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026 Reynolds, the field commander for the 1980s counterattack, was a wealthy corporate lawyer with minimal experience in discrimination law when Reagan named him to the civil rights job. —

Ronald Brownstein, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026 The View From Republicans The GOP’s counterattack started even before Spanberger won. —

David Weigel, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for counterattack

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Noun

As the United States has escalated its attacks on Iran, there’s something pleasingly transgressive about bringing Iranian elements into such overtly Western music—so much so that the songs without Yaghmai’s playing seem a little subdued in comparison.

— Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026
This one way attack drone is aimed at delivering affordable mass capabilities and is engineered for adaptability, and autonomous operations.

— Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026