counterattackers

noun

variants or counter-attackers
plural of counterattacker
as in predators

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  1. predators
  2. attackers
  3. assailants
  4. invaders
Noun
  • Dolphins are versatile predators that adjust their diet based on local prey availability, Callan said.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Unfortunately, there are a lot of examples of these predators and the way that the justice system can’t really provide peace for survivors of these things.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of predators
Noun
  • Against autonomous attackers operating at machine speed, hours could become an eternity.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The rumor mill has linked Sporting KC to several attackers in the MLS and abroad.
    — PJ Green August 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of attackers
Noun
  • The assailants attacked a mosque in Kpenya village after attacks in a string of villages in the remote Borgu Local Government Area of Niger state Friday, police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Their disappearance was discovered only two hours later, when tourists stumbled upon two Antonello paintings, apparently abandoned by the assailants, leaning against the museum fence.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of assailants
Noun
  • Organisms that survive the Gulf’s high temperatures and salinity may be particularly capable invaders.
    — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • After 20 years zipping across the galaxy, saving the planet from falling meteors and alien invaders, Hal is resting on his laurels.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of invaders
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“Counterattackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterattackers. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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