Thesaurus results for COUNTERPUNCH

counterpunch

noun

ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌpənch

Definition of counterpunch

as in counterattack

an attack made to counter an enemy's attack the last, desperate counterpunch of the German armies, known as the Battle of the Bulge

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Recent Examples of counterpunch Griffin’s Miami counterpunch didn’t come from nowhere. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026 Philadelphia landed a counterpunch in Game 2. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 But the Aztecs had a counterpunch for every Cowboys jab – a Miles Byrd drive that drew two free throws, a jump hook off the glass from Pharaoh Compton, a 3 from Magoon Gwath, a 3 from Taj DeGourville , a jumper in traffic from Dixon-Waters. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026 The counterpunch for Republicans is the fact that off-year elections — those held in odd years not during traditional general elections — get less attention and are often poor measures for the overall mood of the electorate. — Christian Orozco, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for counterpunch

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterpunch

counterattack

Noun

Eight minutes into the second half, Wilson appeared to halve the deficit after finishing a counterattack — only for the goal to be ruled offside after a video review.

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026
In Trumpian fashion, Netanyahu and his circle have gone on the counterattack.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026