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 Russians are likely to continue ramping up the counterattack in Kursk, but that could play into Kyiv’s hands by easing rather than increasing the pressure on its forces in the east, said Musienko.
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
The danger to Ukrainian troops will only increase as the Russian counterattack intensifies.
—David Axe, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Russia has deployed just under 60,000 troops to Kursk, the source said, adding that Moscow was increasing its counterattacks.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
After successfully riding the early waves of Arsenal attacks, Shakhtar grew into the game and started to look like a threat on the counterattack.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
The danger to Ukrainian troops will only increase as the Russian counterattack intensifies.
—David Axe, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Russia has deployed just under 60,000 troops to Kursk, the source said, adding that Moscow was increasing its counterattacks.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
After successfully riding the early waves of Arsenal attacks, Shakhtar grew into the game and started to look like a threat on the counterattack.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterattack
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This attack marked the deadliest strike in recent months, surpassing another assault just three days earlier that killed 10 civilians.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Iranian tactics Iran and Israel have been waging a shadow espionage war for decades, using spies and informants to gather intelligence to carry out attacks against each other.Zeena Saifi, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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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
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Russian forces occupied Kherson for much of 2022 until a swift Ukrainian counteroffensive liberated the city that fall.David Axe, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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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 21 Dec. 2024.
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