Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterattacker
Noun
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The predator was eventually driven off by a ski instructor waving his poles.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
This weakening of the teeth of the apex predators could affect the broader marine ecosystem, too.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Cooper neutralized the situation and detained the rapist.—
William Earl,
Variety,
18 Jan. 2026
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Parker Lee was a new addition in season 3 as Mac's roomie — and an eventual victim of the campus rapist who attacks female students and shaves their heads.—
Sezin Koehler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Spurs will look again for a starting wide attacker, where Diomande and Savinho could remain on their list of potential signings.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Fewer accounts mean fewer chances for attackers to get in.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Morales grabbed a patio chair to fend off his attackers before running away with his assailants in tow, prosecutors said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
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But Knife is careful to avoid giving the assailant too much space in the narrative, as if compartmentalizing his role was somehow a necessary part of the writer’s rehabilitation.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Counterattacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterattacker. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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