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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
  • Each new home takes space once inhabited by bears, leaving the predators scrambling to adjust.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The National Park Service warns that the predators remain active in the fall, even after seasonal lifeguard coverage ends at National Seashore beaches.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of predators
Noun
  • When defending corners, Chelsea stationed four attackers upfield in a bid to force Arsenal to keep more players back.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Mission-critical sectors like financials, pharmaceuticals, energy and healthcare are scrambling to reinforce cyber defenses before attackers deploy the latest AI tools.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 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
Noun
  • 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
Definition of invaders
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