COUNTERED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

countered

verb

past tense of counter

as in opposed

to strive to reduce or eliminate efforts to counter poverty in every sector of our country

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Recent Examples of countered Attorneys for the preservation group countered that the lack of a White House ballroom doesn’t constitute a national security emergency. — Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 Ng countered, arguing AI redefines job tasks rather than eliminating roles, and accused large companies of exaggerating threats to stifle competition, advocating for open models to prevent gatekeeping. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The Royals countered with three additional runs in the bottom of the eighth. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 The Dodgers countered with a one-run rally in the fourth, and Teoscar Hernández hit a solo home run onto Waveland Avenue in the sixth inning. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Chan has countered that San Francisco’s affordability problems cannot be solved through market-rate housing alone. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 Iran countered that one of its commercial vessels carrying a cargo of iron had been struck, killing one seafarer and injuring three others. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for countered

Verb

Count Charlotte Sherbeyn, 59, among those opposed, though the longtime resident welcomes the economic boom promised by Natrium's boosters.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Many clergy bitterly opposed the handover of the villages and criticized Pashinyan, who came to power in the South Caucasus nation amid a wave of hopeful, pro-democracy protests that swept Armenia in 2018.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of opposed

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The rival gangs fought and retaliated against each other both before and after Shakur's death.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Families and staff fought the plan for months, worried that the closures would disproportionately affect minority, low-income and special education students and harm all students’ academic and social well-being.

— Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of fought

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High winds and hilly terrain complicated efforts by firefighters, who combated the blazes with firetrucks and bulldozers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
High winds and hilly terrain complicated efforts by firefighters, who combated the blazes with fire trucks and bulldozers.

— Caroline Blumberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026