counterattack

Example Sentences

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When Israeli forces counterattacked a few days later, some crews were driving Egyptian tanks, which Israeli troops had recovered from the battlefield, repaired and turned back against the enemy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Ukrainian soldiers near the front say that Russian gains have been marginal and that they have counterattacked and regained some lost territory.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Then Soviet forces counterattacked against a German army that lacked winter clothing because the high command had promised that the Soviet Union would fall before snow did.

From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2023

Referee Mustapha Ghorbal handed a yellow card early to defender Aziz Behich as Australia defended tenaciously from the start and counterattacked when possible.

From Washington Times • Nov. 30, 2022

I jumped back, then counterattacked with Riptide, but Luke slammed my blade away with his shield.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan