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 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 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 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. —

New Atlas, 20 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for counterpunch

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counterattack

Noun

The Breakers grabbed the lead for good late in the first period on a counterattack strike by left-hander Maeve Mani.

— Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
The Mexican team had no interest in trying to match SDFC’s ball-control game, nor did its counterattacks pose many challenges.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026