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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Iranian officials have said more than 400 people have been killed since Israel's attacks began, Reuters reported; Iran's counterstrikes have resulted in at least 24 deaths in Israel.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 June 2025
One option for Iran’s counterstrike may include hundreds of ballistic missiles targeting Israel, though how long that could be sustained is unclear.
—Christopher Bodeen, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
And recently, Israeli spies and pilots have managed to cripple Iranian counterstrike capabilities.
—Nazanin Boniadi, Time, 17 June 2025
Both nations will now be on high alert for counterstrikes, either directly or through coordinated terrorist attacks.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 June 2025
One option for Iran’s counterstrike may include hundreds of ballistic missiles targeting Israel, though how long that could be sustained is unclear.
—Christopher Bodeen, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
And recently, Israeli spies and pilots have managed to cripple Iranian counterstrike capabilities.
—Nazanin Boniadi, Time, 17 June 2025
Both nations will now be on high alert for counterstrikes, either directly or through coordinated terrorist attacks.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterstrike
counterattack
Noun
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Sure, there were attacks and counterattacks and waves of soldiers traversing across No Man’s Land.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Before Israel began a counterattack against Hezbollah in September 2024, this strategy was reckoned brilliant by Iran’s supporters and adversaries alike.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Counterstrike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterstrike. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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