as in counterattacks
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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counterattacks
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In June 1940, a 49-year-old colonel who had led the French army’s 4th Armored Division in counterattacks against the Germans at Abbeville retreated to London after France surrendered.—
Timothy W. Ryback,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026 -
The Institute for the Study of War assessed in mid-February that the counterattacks appear to be exploiting disruptions in Russian command-and-control.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Counterpunches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpunches. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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