Thesaurus results for COUNTERSTRIKE

counterstrike

noun

ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌstrīk

as in counterattack

an attack made to counter an enemy's attack after countless strikes and counterstrikes, the positions of both armies remained essentially unchanged

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Recent Examples of counterstrike In the meantime, Iran has launched counterstrikes on neighboring countries. —

Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026 Additionally, the Iranian military has targeted oil fields and refineries in the Gulf states in their counterstrikes, causing major disruptions to their export industries. —

Sarah Davis, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2026 Qatar has been targeted by Iranian counterstrikes on its capital Doha, its airport, and other civilian and state infrastructure. —

Justin Papp,pippa Stevens,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,lee Ying Shan,vinay Dwivedi, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026 The Israel Judo Association (IJA), widely considered the country's most successful Olympic sports program, was forced to depart the Tashkent Grand Slam and leave Uzbekistan, as tensions mount amid Israel's attack on Iran, and Iran's subsequent counterstrike, according to The Jerusalem Post. —

Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for counterstrike

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counterattack

Noun

First, a reaction kick save on Maddie Mercado, then another solid stop to deny Emeri Adames on the counterattack.

— Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Then, in first-half stoppage time, Brazil pounced on the counterattack after a Croatia corner kick bounced to the feet of Matheus Cunha.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026