counteraggression

noun

Definition of counteraggressionnext
as in counterassault

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  1. counterassault
  2. counterattack
  3. attack
  4. counteroffensive
  5. ambush
  6. assault
  7. attempt
  8. aggression
Noun
  • The Israeli counterassault over the last few days has killed at least 31 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip including seven children and four women, according to the U.N. humanitarian office.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 12 May 2023
  • The 77-minute siege ended with a counterassault led by a SWAT team from the US Border Patrol.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2023
Definition of counterassault
Noun
  • Assad's government has continued to express confidence in its ability to mount a counterattack against the rebels with the aid of its allies, including Russia, whose warplanes continue to strike insurgents.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • On Wednesday, state-run media reported the Syrian army had clawed back some territory in Hama and was planning a counterattack.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of counterattack
Noun
  • The trip to Luxembourg marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, which began Dec. 16, 1944, when German soldiers launched an unexpected attack through Belgium and Luxembourg.
    Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Rod Metzer eventually pleaded guilty to 14 counts relating to the attack on Morgan Metzer.
    Michael Loftus, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of attack
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  • Kyiv has reported Russian counteroffensives, which have been sluggish in wresting control over the border.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Russian forces occupied Kherson for much of 2022 until a swift Ukrainian counteroffensive liberated the city that fall.
    David Axe, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of counteroffensive
Noun
  • Authorities arrested a suspect and charged him with murder Monday in the Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald's customer in Pennsylvania spotted a man whom officers found with a gun, mask and writings linking him to the ambush.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Responding officers, including a rookie cop who received praise from leaders in New York and Pennsylvania, immediately recognized Mangione as the suspect wanted in connection with the New York City ambush shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, authorities said.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of ambush
Noun
  • Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.
    Jacky Wong, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
  • 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
Definition of assault
Noun
  • Witkoff was with Trump during the apparent second assassination attempt on his life, telling NBC that Secret Service agents dived on Trump and got him off his Florida golf course in under 20 seconds.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • As a part of the settlement, the false electors acknowledged their actions were used in an attempt to overturn an election.
    Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of attempt
Noun
  • Speaking alongside Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Putin highlighted the part of the pact that allows the potential use of Russian nuclear warheads deployed to Belarus in response to an aggression.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • But for some, their disability can lead to frustration and, in turn, aggression.
    Camille Phillips, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of aggression
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