as in counterattack
an attack made to counter an enemy's attack
after countless strikes and counterstrikes, the positions of both armies remained essentially unchanged
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The 1982 war was nearer in conception to the kind of counterstrike Mr. Bennett is advocating.
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
The increasing strikes and counterstrikes have raised fears of all-out war, even as Israel battles Hamas in Gaza and tries to negotiate the release of scores of hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.
—Bassam Hatoum, Melanie Lidman, TIME, 23 Sep. 2024
The increasing strikes and counterstrikes have raised fears of an all-out war, even as Israel is still battling Hamas in Gaza and trying to return scores of hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack.
—Bassam Hatoum, Melanie Lidman, TIME, 23 Sep. 2024
Under that scenario, strikes and counterstrikes would likely continue — and the death toll would rise, in Iran, among its allied groups, and perhaps in Israel as well.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 6 Aug. 2024
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
The increasing strikes and counterstrikes have raised fears of all-out war, even as Israel battles Hamas in Gaza and tries to negotiate the release of scores of hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.
—Bassam Hatoum, Melanie Lidman, TIME, 23 Sep. 2024
The increasing strikes and counterstrikes have raised fears of an all-out war, even as Israel is still battling Hamas in Gaza and trying to return scores of hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack.
—Bassam Hatoum, Melanie Lidman, TIME, 23 Sep. 2024
Under that scenario, strikes and counterstrikes would likely continue — and the death toll would rise, in Iran, among its allied groups, and perhaps in Israel as well.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Counterstrike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterstrike. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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