counterstrike
noun
coun·ter·strike
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌstrīk 
variants
or counter-strike
plural counterstrikes or counter-strikes
: a strike that retaliates against or counters earlier strike : a return strike
government counterstrikes against the rebel stronghold
… the belief on both sides that any attack would be met with an equally devastating counterstrike.—
W. J. Hennigan and Brian Bennett
W. J. Hennigan and Brian BennettSynonyms
Examples of counterstrike in a Sentence
after countless strikes and counterstrikes, the positions of both armies remained essentially unchanged
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Meanwhile, Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) uncovered Jamie's scheme and began plotting her own brutal counterstrike.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Between Friday and Monday, during which Israel launched a measured counterstrike in Iran, the price for a barrel of oil tumbled $4.
OPEC has tried to establish a floor for oil prices this year with little success.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
After the counterstrikes began, Anera helped W.C.K. obtain permission to enter Gaza, and the two groups began opening community kitchens together.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
The region is currently bracing for Israel’s response to a ballistic missile barrage from Iran in late September and, in turn, a possible counterstrike from Iran.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Between Friday and Monday, during which Israel launched a measured counterstrike in Iran, the price for a barrel of oil tumbled $4.
OPEC has tried to establish a floor for oil prices this year with little success.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
After the counterstrikes began, Anera helped W.C.K. obtain permission to enter Gaza, and the two groups began opening community kitchens together.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
The region is currently bracing for Israel’s response to a ballistic missile barrage from Iran in late September and, in turn, a possible counterstrike from Iran.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Counterstrike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterstrike. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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