as in attack
an attack made to counter an enemy's attack
suddenly the tide of battle turned, and the rebels, who had been falling back, made a furious counterattack
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Recent Examples of counterattack
The successful operation followed a similar Ukrainian counterattack earlier this month on the western side of Pokrovsk.
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David Axe, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Sam Bennett intercepted the pass and started the counterattack.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Taking the long view, Washington saw that bags of flour and corn were worth little compared to a fierce counterattack by citizen militias.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
Pino, the reigning MASL Defender of the Week, then blocked the follow-up attempt, from which Acosta cleared away from danger before racing up the turf to stick his right foot out and finish the counterattack.
—Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2025
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David Axe, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Sam Bennett intercepted the pass and started the counterattack.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Taking the long view, Washington saw that bags of flour and corn were worth little compared to a fierce counterattack by citizen militias.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
Pino, the reigning MASL Defender of the Week, then blocked the follow-up attempt, from which Acosta cleared away from danger before racing up the turf to stick his right foot out and finish the counterattack.
—Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterattack
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According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, about 5:15 p.m. Monday, deputies responded to the area's Valley community for a report of a dog attack.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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But in light of ongoing attacks against PayPal accounts using emails sent from genuine PayPal addresses, how will this help protect you from hackers and scammers?—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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What happened instead was three years of intense fighting, thanks to Ukraine counteroffensives armed by tranches of aid coming from its Western allies.—
Lou Robinson,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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In northeastern Ukraine, Russian shelling killed a civilian in Kupiansk, a key logistics hub that was liberated from Russian occupation during Ukraine’s 2022 counteroffensive.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2023
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“Counterattack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterattack. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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