counteroffensive
noun
coun·ter·of·fen·sive
ˈkau̇n-tər-ə-ˌfen(t)-siv 
: a large-scale military offensive undertaken by a force previously on the defensive
Examples of counteroffensive in a Sentence
They mounted a counteroffensive against the enemy.
the army launched a counteroffensive at dawn
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Many were deployed to Russia's Kursk region where Ukraine has been conducting a counteroffensive.
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Both countries also worked together to draft plans for military actions, including counteroffensives in the Kharkiv and Kherson regions, The New York Times added, citing interviews with officials from the U.S. and allied countries.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
That rhetoric softened again when Ukraine's next counteroffensive, in the summer of 2023, got mired in minefields and faltered.
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
In Ukraine, extensive Russian minefields laid along Ukraine’s southern front lines significantly slowed a summer counteroffensive launched by Ukraine in 2023.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Both countries also worked together to draft plans for military actions, including counteroffensives in the Kharkiv and Kherson regions, The New York Times added, citing interviews with officials from the U.S. and allied countries.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
That rhetoric softened again when Ukraine's next counteroffensive, in the summer of 2023, got mired in minefields and faltered.
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
In Ukraine, extensive Russian minefields laid along Ukraine’s southern front lines significantly slowed a summer counteroffensive launched by Ukraine in 2023.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for counteroffensive
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“Counteroffensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counteroffensive. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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counteroffensive
noun
coun·ter·of·fen·sive
ˈkau̇nt-ə-rə-ˌfen(t)-siv
: a large-scale counterattack
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