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
With their backs against the wall, Saints threw one more counterpunch.
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Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
This series has been about as evenly matched as could be, with the two teams trading punches and counterpunches game to game.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
While the Current pushed for a winner, the Courage ended up landing the quick counterpunch.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
But for the first time in this series, the Florida Panthers were able to push back with a counterpunch that worked.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
This series has been about as evenly matched as could be, with the two teams trading punches and counterpunches game to game.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
While the Current pushed for a winner, the Courage ended up landing the quick counterpunch.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
But for the first time in this series, the Florida Panthers were able to push back with a counterpunch that worked.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterpunch
counterattack
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However, a vital and relatively underrated figure might be Patri Guijarro, whose work at the base of midfield will be critical in thwarting opposition counterattacks and helping protect the defense.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Israel began attacks on Iran's nuclear program and military facilities on June 13, prompting counterattacks from Iran.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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“Counterpunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpunch. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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