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
The Struggle With Mines Minefields became the single greatest obstacle to Ukraine’s 2023 counteroffensive.
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David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In fall 2022, Ukraine pushed back with major counteroffensives in Kharkiv and Kherson.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 13 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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David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In fall 2022, Ukraine pushed back with major counteroffensives in Kharkiv and Kherson.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 13 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
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That led to a counterattack and a fluky goal when Matvei Gridin banked a centring pass off Noah Philp and by Skinner, getting the Flames on the board.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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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 18 Oct. 2025.
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