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 Mangione’s team countered Friday that the charges in the two cases are materially the same. — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2026 Opponents countered that any dataset created in that way would likely be inaccurate. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026 The mayor’s defenders countered that the marketing effort allowed Miami-Dade to enjoy a share of Rockstar’s ample promotional budget for a work of fiction that says no more about the real-life Miami than Miami Vice did in the 1980s. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 California officials have countered that the list is unverified and includes the names of lawful voters, despite recent charges announced by DOJ of roughly 28 individuals from the list accused of voting and immigration-related crimes. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 While Milwaukee started with its ace, Tampa Bay countered with Nick Martinez to give two-time All-Star pitchers Drew Rasmussen and Freddy Peralta an extra day of rest. — Steve Megaree, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Quickley countered by trotting upcourt and sinking another 3 over the rookie. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Marshall countered by blaming the rising cost of diesel on the Ukraine war, and sought to connect Hamilton to national Democrats, who are not popular in Kansas. — New York Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Zuckerberg countered that few businesses have tried to block agents and that those that do are likely to lose out. — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for countered

Verb

Backers of Propositions 41 and 42 also opposed Proposition 40.

— Vanessa Martínez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
The Democrat, who's long been opposed to the death penalty, placed a moratorium on executions in California in 2019.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of opposed

Verb

What’s so vexing about the futility is people had such high expectations for this team, which still has a lot of the players who fought through injuries and won 11 games in each of the past two seasons.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
Missing three starters, Orlando didn’t back down, fought hard throughout the night and forced overtime inside Chase Center.

— Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of fought

Verb

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