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
That date places Kim's decision to put troops on the ground three weeks after Ukraine launched a counteroffensive in Kursk, and two months before North Korean troops were first reported on the battlefield.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Initial Russian gains occurred primarily in the early months of the war, with Ukrainian counteroffensives regaining significant areas in Kharkiv and Kherson provinces.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 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
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Initial Russian gains occurred primarily in the early months of the war, with Ukrainian counteroffensives regaining significant areas in Kharkiv and Kherson provinces.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteroffensive
counterattack
Noun
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Sure, there were attacks and counterattacks and waves of soldiers traversing across No Man’s Land.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Before Israel began a counterattack against Hezbollah in September 2024, this strategy was reckoned brilliant by Iran’s supporters and adversaries alike.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Counteroffensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteroffensive. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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