Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterattacker
Noun
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Dek is the weakest link in his warrior family, and the arrival of their father cements that fact; there is no sentimentality here as the elder predator orders Kwei to kill his brother and be done with him.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025 -
Things kick off with a bit of inter-family strife, involving a young predator named Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi).—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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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As far as researchers can tell, there were probably three attackers.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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According to the department, agents’ vehicles were boxed in, agents came under gunfire, and attackers threw bricks and paint cans at agents.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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 13 Nov. 2025.
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