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or counter-strikes
as in counterattacks
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 counterstrikes
Wednesday’s ballistic missile launches by North Korea were the first of their kind since the country on May 8 tested short-range systems that simulated nuclear counterstrikes against US and South Korean forces.
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CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterstrikes
counterattacks
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The Mexican team had no interest in trying to match SDFC’s ball-control game, nor did its counterattacks pose many challenges.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Tight baseline battles, pressure from Shelton and counterattacks from Ruud, using the violent topspin of those big looping forehands.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Counterstrikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterstrikes. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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