strike back
verb
struck back; striking back; strikes back
: to hurt someone in return
struck back at their enemies for the attack
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Israel struck back, bombarding Lebanon and targeting Hezbollah in deadly airstrikes, expanding its presence in southern Lebanon and amassing more troops near the border.
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Alon Bernstein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Williams struck back in the sixth with a solo home run, followed closely by infielder Aiyana Coleman's three-run shot, her eighth of the season.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Soon after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, Hezbollah—a paramilitary group and a political party that wields tremendous power in Lebanon, and is an Iranian proxy—struck back, firing missiles at Israel.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Then regime loyalists quickly struck back.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
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Alon Bernstein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Williams struck back in the sixth with a solo home run, followed closely by infielder Aiyana Coleman's three-run shot, her eighth of the season.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Soon after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, Hezbollah—a paramilitary group and a political party that wields tremendous power in Lebanon, and is an Iranian proxy—struck back, firing missiles at Israel.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Then regime loyalists quickly struck back.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Strike back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20back. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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