Thesaurus results for COUNTERSTRIKE

counterstrike

noun

ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌstrīk

as in counterattack

an attack made to counter an enemy's attack after countless strikes and counterstrikes, the positions of both armies remained essentially unchanged

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Recent Examples of counterstrike Ongoing strikes and counterstrikes on Persian Gulf refineries, pipelines, gas fields and tanker terminals threaten to the prolong the global economic pain for months, even years. —

ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026 The attacks and counterstrikes, combined with Iran’s ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, sent oil and natural gas prices soaring on global markets. —

Peter Weber, TheWeek, 19 Mar. 2026 In the meantime, Iran has launched counterstrikes on neighboring countries. —

Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026 Qatar has been targeted by Iranian counterstrikes on its capital Doha, its airport, and other civilian and state infrastructure. —

Justin Papp,pippa Stevens,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,lee Ying Shan,vinay Dwivedi, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for counterstrike

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterstrike

counterattack

Noun

All four goals arrived on the counterattack, Barcelona picking off OL Lyonnes at their most chaotic.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 23 May 2026
On the battlefield, Ukrainian counterattacks have driven the Russian army out of more than 150 square miles of southern Ukraine since the end of last year, Western analysts say.

— Dan Bashakov, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026