counterattacker

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Noun
  • When in the ocean, part of this risk includes interacting with apex predators such as sharks.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 May 2026
  • Threats include winter storms and predators such as hawks.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • The president has been labeled with such nefarious terms as Satan, Hitler, rapist and pedophile by the Democrats and their ilk.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
  • Just like in the Book of Genesis, Satan often takes the form of snakes and reptiles in her songs, as well as rapist, pillager, boyfriend, and, quite often, Amos herself.
    Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Joao Pedro has improved in that role throughout the season, but having other physically strong attackers return from injury will be important.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • The vulnerability allowed attackers to bypass two-factor authentication protections after obtaining valid login credentials.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • In addition, the Broward lab was not equipped to perform the complicated analysis of the data that might exclude Duckett as the assailant.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
  • The state-wide ban on magazines came in 2013, just a year after the Aurora Theater shooting, where, in a matter of seconds, an assailant with a 100-round magazine was able to kill 12 people and injure 70 more.
    The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
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“Counterattacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterattacker. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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