Thesaurus results for COUNTERATTACK

counterattack

noun

ˈkau̇n-tər-ə-ˌtak

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 on the Web The ministry also noted that the Ukrainians were still mounting counterattacks and attacks in the region in the last 24 hours. —

Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024 The calamity spawned accusations of a disproportionate counterattack. —

Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024 Despite the gathering Russian counterattack in Kursk, and mounting Ukrainian losses, Zelensky insists the incursion into Kursk is necessary and valuable, and has slowed Russian advances in eastern Donetsk, where the city of Pokrovsk is under immediate threat. —

Tim Lister and Kosta Gak, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024 Today the eastern front line is a patchwork of Russian attacks and Ukrainian counterattacks—and a mix of small losses and small gains for Ukraine. —

David Axe, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for counterattack

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