COUNTERATTACKERS Synonyms: 15 Similar Words

counterattackers

noun

variants or counter-attackers

plural of counterattacker

as in predators

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Noun

Part of what makes 764 and other Nihilistic Violent Extremist groups so terrifying is that in addition to grooming minor victims, members also intentionally recruit and radicalize juveniles to become predators themselves, according to the FBI.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Causes of osprey nesting failures There are various factors contributing to osprey breeding failure, including storms, predators, human disturbance and heat stress, each of which can vary from year to year.

— Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of predators

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Security forces were searching the compound and nearby areas, and the bodies of eight attackers were recovered, according to local police.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Once victims entered their credentials, the attackers could capture that information.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of attackers

Noun

His coup de grâce is to toss the door at them and then drive on top of it, snapping the neck of one of the assailants caught beneath.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Sam eventually escapes her assailants and seemingly stops Charlie from enduring further harm.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of assailants

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Following their hot Sundance title Sasquatch Sunset, David and Nathan Zellner arrive in the Great White North with a sci-fi comedy about alien invaders, hellbent to conquer Earth, but in the form of a 1950s biker gang.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Using the format of a news broadcast, Welles announced an attack on New Jersey by invaders from Mars.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

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