counterattackers

noun

variants or counter-attackers
Definition of counterattackersnext
plural of counterattacker
as in predators

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  1. predators
  2. attackers
  3. assailants
  4. invaders
Noun
  • That aims to protect aspiring models from fraudulent predators, a decades-old problem that has been amplified by social media, which some imposters use to contact models directly to avoid any contact with their agencies.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The feed will help the desert dwellers grow from their current stature — about the size of a deck of playing cards and easy pickings for predators — to fully grown and sturdy adults.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of predators
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  • As attackers continue to find innovative ways to infiltrate and expose company and user data, security vendors worldwide are devoting their efforts to designing, producing and adapting their solutions to safeguard this sensitive information.
    Michael Nicosia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • With attackers increasing the scale and sophistication of their operations, there is an inherent need for more collaboration among security vendors to not only streamline and simplify security efforts but also to deliver more comprehensive risk protection for customers.
    Michael Nicosia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of attackers
Noun
  • In March, when gunmen attacked a Moscow concert hall and killed more than 130 people, President Vladimir Putin said the assailants -- four men from Tajikistan, also in Central Asia -- were captured while fleeing to Ukraine.
    THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The assailants, seeking to steal firearms, targeted the wrong residence, leading to devastating consequences.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of assailants
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  • States have spent millions of dollars trying to combat the invaders, without much success.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
  • These immune responses are vital in the body's battle against viral invaders.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of invaders
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