Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterattacker
Noun
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Those vulnerabilities allow predators an opportunity to gain the trust of victims of any age by promising to meet those needs or to provide safety, housing or affection.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Experts say there is no clear pattern behind recent shark encounters, emphasizing that the ocean is a dynamic environment where humans enter the natural habitat of marine predators.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The victim described the rapist as a man of medium build with brown hair.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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In the wake of the white community demanding more punishment, the Kentucky General Assembly amended the death penalty statute to allow juries to sentence a rapist to hang in the county seat where the crime was committed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In November, an attacker shot two National Guard members from West Virginia near the White House.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Jan. 2026
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This one wasn’t without drama, as a resilient Czechia scored twice with the extra attacker in the last two minutes to pull within one, but an Ivar Stenberg empty-netter with eight seconds left sealed it.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The assailant, later told authorities the attack was intended for Nancy Pelosi, according to a criminal complaint filed in federal court.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to court documents, the assailant who attacked him was searching for the speaker of the House.—
CNN.com,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Counterattacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterattacker. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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