as in counterattack
an attack made to counter an enemy's attack
the army launched a counteroffensive at dawn
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Both countries also worked together to draft plans for military actions, including counteroffensives in the Kharkiv and Kherson regions, The New York Times added, citing interviews with officials from the U.S. and allied countries.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
That rhetoric softened again when Ukraine's next counteroffensive, in the summer of 2023, got mired in minefields and faltered.
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
In Ukraine, extensive Russian minefields laid along Ukraine’s southern front lines significantly slowed a summer counteroffensive launched by Ukraine in 2023.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
In recent months, as part of a vast counteroffensive, the army and militias allied with it have gradually reclaimed much of the north and east of the city.
—New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
That rhetoric softened again when Ukraine's next counteroffensive, in the summer of 2023, got mired in minefields and faltered.
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
In Ukraine, extensive Russian minefields laid along Ukraine’s southern front lines significantly slowed a summer counteroffensive launched by Ukraine in 2023.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
In recent months, as part of a vast counteroffensive, the army and militias allied with it have gradually reclaimed much of the north and east of the city.
—New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteroffensive
counterattack
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In the almost two years since, Israel has unleashed a devastating counterattack in Gaza that has killed tens of thousands of people, many of whom were children.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Piccoli was part of a Cagliari side who thrived in transition in Italy’s top flight last season, averaging a league-best 14.6 counterattacks per 90 and scoring its third-most goals from fast breaks (seven).—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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“Counteroffensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteroffensive. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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