as in counterattack
an attack made to counter an enemy's attack
the last, desperate counterpunch of the German armies, known as the Battle of the Bulge
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This response was a bold, unfiltered counterpunch meant to discredit the lawsuit, take aim at Buzbee, and flip the narrative.
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Molly McPherson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The counterpunch came swiftly after the U.S. Commerce Department expanded the list of Chinese technology companies subject to export controls to include many that make equipment used to make computer chips, chipmaking tools and software.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Defenses seemed to figure out his schemes and play-calling tendencies, and Kingsbury struggled to develop counterpunches.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Instead, Seattle will likely view Smith and the passing game as diverse enough to have counterpunches for everything.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
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Molly McPherson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The counterpunch came swiftly after the U.S. Commerce Department expanded the list of Chinese technology companies subject to export controls to include many that make equipment used to make computer chips, chipmaking tools and software.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Defenses seemed to figure out his schemes and play-calling tendencies, and Kingsbury struggled to develop counterpunches.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Instead, Seattle will likely view Smith and the passing game as diverse enough to have counterpunches for everything.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for counterpunch
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“Counterpunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpunch. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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