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
  • Seabirds rely on those tuna and other large predators to corral schools of small fish.
    — NPR, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Deer populations rebounded, this time without natural predators such as wolves to keep them in check.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of predators
Noun
  • And what happens next should concern attackers and defenders alike.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Led by the defence, who went in hard and firm on Chelsea’s attackers, Tottenham upped the intensity against their London rivals.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of attackers
Noun
  • 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
  • Researchers have found that these assailants are disproportionately likely to have dementia.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
Definition of assailants
Noun
  • 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
  • The book recounts the Russian attack on the town through the eyes of a magical forest spirit who protects it, summoning floodwaters and winds to drive away the invaders.
    — Constant Méheut, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of invaders
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