COUNTERATTACKERS Synonyms: 15 Similar Words

counterattackers

noun

variants or counter-attackers

plural of counterattacker

as in predators

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Noun

This shark incident comes as numerous sharks have been spotted close to the Maine coastline, as the apex predators hunt for seals.

— Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
Statum has heard horror-stories about predators lurking on Instagram or Snapchat.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of predators

Noun

Mayor Shiro Suzuki said that while some countries argue the possession of nuclear weapons helps deter potential attackers, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had demonstrated that humans can cross the line.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
In fact, many of them use default or weak passwords, essentially enabling these attackers to go right in.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of attackers

Noun

In the federal cases involving Bartlett, English and Wolfer, the courts found both that Iran manufactured or supplied the weapons used in the attacks and that the assailants were trained or directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
In a blind rage after watching his brother die, Duke catches up to one of their assailants and beats him to death — with a crowd watching.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 July 2026

Definition of assailants

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In instances where these agents are acting on behalf of security professionals, rather than malicious invaders, this is actually troublesome as agents are now escaping the bounds of their constraints and potentially causing more harm than good.

— Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
So what better place to fight off alien invaders in a battle that would go on to define the following decade’s worth of blockbusters?

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of invaders

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