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
The worst-case scenarios are dire: A cycle of Israeli and Iranian counterstrikes that draw in the U.S., Iran’s non-state allies, and regional states, cause grievous harm to civilians on all sides, and inject profound uncertainty into global markets.
—Ali Vaez, Time, 14 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
The worst-case scenarios are dire: A cycle of Israeli and Iranian counterstrikes that draw in the U.S., Iran’s non-state allies, and regional states, cause grievous harm to civilians on all sides, and inject profound uncertainty into global markets.
—Ali Vaez, Time, 14 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
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Manager Ronny Deila will lean heavily on captain Hans Vanaken and striker Andreas Skov Olsen to create chances on the counterattack.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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For its part, the Ukrainian military has claimed to have recovered some 70 square miles of territory in the Pokrovsk area over the past two months, in a series of counterattacks.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Counterstrike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterstrike. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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