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
The Warriors led by as many as six in the fourth quarter, but could not land the haymaker as the springy Spurs threw counterpunch after counterpunch until late.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2025
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
The ballot proposition is Newsom’s counterpunch to Texas and other Republican states that have initiated mid-decade redistricting at Trump’s urging to help the GOP maintain control of the House after the 2026 midterms.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Aside from the officiating controversy, the Bucs had little success finding a counterpunch to the Lions’ running game.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2025
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
The ballot proposition is Newsom’s counterpunch to Texas and other Republican states that have initiated mid-decade redistricting at Trump’s urging to help the GOP maintain control of the House after the 2026 midterms.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Aside from the officiating controversy, the Bucs had little success finding a counterpunch to the Lions’ running game.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterpunch
counterattack
Noun
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Launch units can reposition quickly, reducing vulnerability to counterattacks.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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Which, Brazil did get more shots, but the counterattack, possession in the midfield (are) kind of similar.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Counterpunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpunch. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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