as in counterattack
an attack made to counter an enemy's attack
the army launched a counteroffensive at dawn
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His army had lost a lot of its initial gains as it was pushed out of the Kyiv region - and would go on to lose more later that year in two further successful Ukrainian counteroffensives.
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Clare Sebastian, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
Unlike in 2016, when Iranian ground forces and Russian air support succeeded in repelling rebel forces during the siege of Aleppo, neither patron could launch a rapid counteroffensive this time.
—Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
The efforts accelerated, Mr. Sullivan said, in the preparation for Ukraine’s second counteroffensive.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
After the summer counteroffensive faltered in the face of Russia's extensive use of drones, the U.S. ramped up support for Ukrainian drone manufacturers in September, 2023, strengthening ties between American tech companies and Ukrainian producers.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Clare Sebastian, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
Unlike in 2016, when Iranian ground forces and Russian air support succeeded in repelling rebel forces during the siege of Aleppo, neither patron could launch a rapid counteroffensive this time.
—Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
The efforts accelerated, Mr. Sullivan said, in the preparation for Ukraine’s second counteroffensive.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
After the summer counteroffensive faltered in the face of Russia's extensive use of drones, the U.S. ramped up support for Ukrainian drone manufacturers in September, 2023, strengthening ties between American tech companies and Ukrainian producers.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Counteroffensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteroffensive. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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