Synonyms of counteroffensive

counteroffensive

noun

ˈkau̇n-tər-ə-ˌfen(t)-siv 

as in counterattack

an attack made to counter an enemy's attack

the army launched a counteroffensive at dawn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• counterattack
• attack
• counterstrike
• counterpunch
• assault
• counterassault
• sortie
• onslaught
• blitzkrieg
• offensive
• sally
• charge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of counteroffensive

Ukraine’s relative successes on parts of the front line this year, such as successful localized counteroffensives in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, can be credited in part to Syrsky’s focus on cultivating manpower and forming assault groups. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026

Mostly young protesters support Fedorov Syrskyi initially organized the defense of Kyiv in February 2022, and seven months later masterminded a successful counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Hitler had declared the city practically taken; the press never reported the Soviet counteroffensive that surrounded it. — John Broich, The Conversation, 21 May 2026

But, in a separate incident reported by Reuters, it was revealed that Musk did cut service in eastern Ukraine around the same time, crippling a planned Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kherson. — Ben Tarnoff, Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026