Thesaurus results for COUNTERPUNCH

counterpunch

noun

ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌpənch

Definition of counterpunch

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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Recent Examples of counterpunch Jaxson Hayes was out of the postseason rotation last year and is now an important counterpunch behind Ayton. — Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026 Philadelphia landed a counterpunch in Game 2. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 The counterpunch for Republicans is the fact that off-year elections — those held in odd years not during traditional general elections — get less attention and are often poor measures for the overall mood of the electorate. — Christian Orozco, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025 But the Aztecs had a counterpunch for every Cowboys jab – a Miles Byrd drive that drew two free throws, a jump hook off the glass from Pharaoh Compton, a 3 from Magoon Gwath, a 3 from Taj DeGourville , a jumper in traffic from Dixon-Waters. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for counterpunch

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterpunch

counterattack

Noun

Within a minute, Vinícius threaded the ball right to Endrick as part of a counterattack, but the teen phenom sent his shot wide.

— Doha Madani, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Harry Brook embarked on a violent counterattack worth 39 in 15 balls.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026