Thesaurus results for COUNTERPUNCH

counterpunch

noun

ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌpənch

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 Saturday’s was just that, as KU shocked the crowd into silence by jumping to a 21-6 lead Then, the counterpunches. —

Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025 Stearns’ counterpunch to that was to ship Jose Butto and prospects Drew Gilbert and Blake Tidwell to the Giants for Tyler Rogers, one of the elite set-up men in the game (1.80 ERA and just four walks over 50 innings). —

Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2025 McMorrow's counterpunch became a social media sensation and boosted her fundraising. —

M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 23 July 2025 While electric vehicles continue to gain ground, sustainable fuel solutions may offer internal combustion engines a counterpunch. —

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counterattack

Noun

In response, the provincial governor, Juan de Oñate, consulted with Franciscan priests and then ordered a counterattack.

— Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
In overtime, the Wild had the majority of the chances, and finally Faber made a sensational defensive play to create a quick counterattack between Kaprizov and Zuccarello.

— Michael Russo, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026