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 But McGurk and other hawks countered that Iran’s aerial attack had nearly succeeded. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Padres catcher Luis Campusano countered with a line drive off the glove of Royals second baseman Michael Massey. — Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026 Earlier directives, dating to Ronald Reagan’s presidency, treated terrorism as a global menace countered through military power and diplomacy. — Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 After the save, Argentina quickly countered and went back on the attack. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026 Israeli officials have also countered Representative Khanna’s narrative. — Ailsa Chang, NPR, 14 July 2026 This countered the favorable conditions previously established under the Reciprocity treaties and drove down the value of Hawaii’s sugar exports in the following years, negatively impacting the business owners. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026 After an initial flurry, Yanez expertly countered, dropping the former champion with precise right hands. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026 But the village then countered that Hanson’s predecessors and other significant parties had always relied upon and acted as if the original easement agreement were valid. — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

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Verb

Earlier versions of the county’s early voting plan included Sunday voting, which Democrats generally supported and Republicans opposed.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
But the semi-annual change has few fans – an AP-NORC poll last year found that only 12% of American adults were in favor of it, while almost half opposed it.

— Deepti Hajela, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

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Television footage showed black smoke billowing out of windows on the fourth floor, as firefighters combated the fire at the scene.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 June 2026
That will surely improve with time, but for now, KAT and the Knicks have recognized it and combated it appropriately.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026