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 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 The Red Sox extended the lead to 6-0 in the third thanks to Duran’s heroics, but the Guardians had a counterpunch up their sleeve. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2025 Ovechkin’s second goal, 2:26 into the fourth period, bailed Washington out after a successful set of counterpunches from the Canadiens tied the game 2-2. Arpon Basu, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for counterpunch
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counterattack
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  • However, if Iran is successful in a counterattack, Israel would likely strike back with even greater force, and other countries may decide to get involved.
    Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
  • Russia, meanwhile, is expected to launch a counterattack against Ukraine, a plan Trump confirmed on Wednesday after speaking by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
    Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 4 June 2025

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“Counterpunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpunch. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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