as in counterattack
an attack made to counter an enemy's attack the army launched a counteroffensive at dawn

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Recent Examples of counteroffensive Then, Ukraine reclaimed significant ground in Kharkiv and Kherson oblasts during counteroffensives. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 The Struggle With Mines Minefields became the single greatest obstacle to Ukraine’s 2023 counteroffensive. David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 What followed was a bold counteroffensive that would become recognized as one of the most successful operations in Indian military history. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 May 2025 Many were deployed to Russia's Kursk region where Ukraine has been conducting a counteroffensive. Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for counteroffensive
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counterattack
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  • But Chicago responded with Kouamé scoring two minutes before the interval, showing great composure to slot home from close range after a counterattack led by Haile-Selassie.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Then later in the period, his save on a partial breakaway by Alexis Gendron spurred a B’s counterattack and a 2-on-1.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Counteroffensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteroffensive. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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