COUPS DE MAIN Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

coups de main

noun

plural of coup de main

as in attacks

the act or action of setting upon with force or violence the Continental Army's attack on the British-Hessian encampment at Trenton, New Jersey, ranks as one of the most brilliant coups de main of the war

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Noun

Harbaugh had tense standoffs with legacy defenders Ed Reed, Ray Lewis and Terrell Suggs and, during the 2012 season, held a sitdown with his players to address their vicious and personal attacks on his approach.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Israeli intelligence believes Iran moved part of its enriched uranium stockpile to Pickaxe Mountain after last June’s attacks, an Israeli source familiar with the matter told CNN.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of attacks

Noun

The lawsuit claims the store manager took videos of the assaults and ordered employees to participate in the assaults and record their own videos.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
Russia will likely continue using a limited number of mechanized assaults while relying primarily on small-unit infiltrations.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of assaults

Noun

On the streets of Brooklyn’s Little Haiti, DHS’ announcement had a quieting effect, as fears of federal immigration raids swept the community, locals told the Daily News.

— Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Offer sheets can be sent, but teams will be aware of the practice and defend against such player raids.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of raids

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However, Iran analysts are highly skeptical that Tehran will prove capable of launching any such large-scale ground offensives any time soon.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Israel’s ongoing offensives have become a wedge issue for Jewish and non-Jewish Americans, leading to protests and raising antisemitism fears and questions about America’s close ties to Israel.

— David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of offensives

Noun

Dawson, a long-time cannabis advocate, highlights the injustice of people still incarcerated for offenses now legal.

— Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The defensive coordinator liked the idea of shifting in and out of different looks before the snap to keep offenses off-balanced pre-snap.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of offenses

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Russia appeared to be flexing its military muscle in a show of force with its latest aerial onslaughts on Ukraine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 May 2026
Wardley, 31, had never lost in 21 bouts before Saturday, and somehow withstood numerous onslaughts from Dubois (23-3) without ever touching the canvas in a remarkable display of courage.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 9 May 2026

Definition of onslaughts

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Dubai has been working hard to reconstruct its tourism brand since Iran launched strikes across the Middle East earlier this year, with ballistic missile and drone attacks targeting the destination.

— Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Stealing strikes is only one piece of the puzzle and Goody is constantly improving his overall defense.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of strikes

Noun

Craig completed six of his seven pass attempts, including throwing back-to-back touchdowns to Dozie Ezukanma on a slant and a jump ball score to tight end Ka’Morreun Pimpton on a fade route in the end zone.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Authorities that same month arrested 60 people for spreading false information online to encourage a mass crossing, and blocked more than 11,300 individual attempts in a single month.

— Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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coups de main

courage

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