counterattackers

variants or counter-attackers
plural of counterattacker

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterattackers
Noun
  • Researchers also warn that caimans may compete with alligators, crocodiles and other predators for food resources, potentially altering aquatic food webs over time.
    Sergio Candido, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • Naples, a city along the southwest coast of Florida, is plagued by one of the most capable creepy predators on the planet.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • The bulletin also warns law enforcement that violent extremist attackers could target areas outside of the parade’s main viewing area, such as nearby plazas, transportation hubs, bars and restaurants.
    Mark Morales, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
  • An image-parsing bug in the software that presented hardware manufacturers’ logos during bootup allowed attackers to bypass Secure Boot and infect the UEFI with malicious firmware.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • The assailants in each of the killings left the scenes before an officer arrived, and the police department has not announced an arrest in the homicides.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
  • The shooting carried out late Tuesday by assailants in an informal settlement of shacks in Johannesburg left 12 people dead and at least 15 wounded, according to authorities.
    Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • The invaders could be forced to shoot some of the locals.
    Joshua Hunt, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
  • That triggers the development of antibodies — immune system proteins that fight off foreign invaders — that quickly learn to identify and attack alpha-gal sugar molecules.
    Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
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“Counterattackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterattackers. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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