as in counterattack
an attack made to counter an enemy's attack
the army launched a counteroffensive at dawn
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Recent Examples of counteroffensive
By late summer, Zelenskyy's forces had begun their own counteroffensive into Kursk, a Russian border region, a surprise move that put Moscow on its back foot.
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Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Kyiv's troops have repelled months of Russian counteroffensives, but recent weeks have seen their salient crumble and Russian forces retake significant ground.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
And after that delay, the momentum on the front lines changed from Ukraine pursuing a mostly unsuccessful counteroffensive, to being largely in defense.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Democrats have focused their early counteroffensives on Musk, who is viewed more negatively than positively overall, according to the Pew survey.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Kyiv's troops have repelled months of Russian counteroffensives, but recent weeks have seen their salient crumble and Russian forces retake significant ground.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
And after that delay, the momentum on the front lines changed from Ukraine pursuing a mostly unsuccessful counteroffensive, to being largely in defense.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Democrats have focused their early counteroffensives on Musk, who is viewed more negatively than positively overall, according to the Pew survey.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteroffensive
counterattack
Noun
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Anders Dreyer doubled the lead in the 58th minute with his sixth goal of the season on an impressive counterattack.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
15 May 2025
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Houston threw numbers behind the ball for most of the game to avoid getting hit by the deadly counterattacks and transitions KC has been known for.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Counteroffensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteroffensive. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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