counterattacker

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Noun
  • Scientists say predators can help track huge storms.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Towering over its modern relatives, this prehistoric predator was not only the largest species of lion ever recorded, but also one of the top apex predators of the Ice Age.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In 2008, Boston police received new evidence suggesting that whoever attacked Louise could be a serial rapist, a detective later said in court records.
    Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2025
  • After a decades-long investigation, police in California have identified a serial rapist who died by suicide in Michigan in 1997, linking him to multiple attacks in the state and across the country.
    Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Now that someone has DIED FBI has stepped up while my Brothers attacker is wearing an ankle monitor Homeless in Charlotte with ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES.
    Andrew Dys, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
  • In 2023, 43% of all cyber attacks targeted small businesses, highlighting how attackers are actively exploiting the security gaps that come with limited budgets and smaller IT teams.
    Ro'ee Margalit, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Tragically, one shot rang out that cut the conversation—and Kirk's life—short, and as of this writing the assailant is still at large.
    Alex Rosado, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • He was shot in the neck by an unknown assailant, who has not yet been caught.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Counterattacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterattacker. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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