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
Noun
  • Default passwords are often easily accessible and can be exploited in seconds by knowledgeable attackers.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This data can also feed the rise of synthetic identity theft, where attackers steal information from different people to create fake identities, further complicating the threat landscape.
    Damon Fleury, Forbes, 23 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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  • The paper reported the welcome news that over the past decade, the Elkhorn sea otters have significantly reduced the impact of the global invaders.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Washington has allocated $12 million to fight the invaders, Oregon encourages crabbers to harvest up to 35 of them a day.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of invaders
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