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counterattack

[koun-ter-uh-tak, koun-ter-uh-tak, koun-ter-uh-tak] / ˈkaʊn tər əˌtæk, ˌkaʊn tər əˈtæk, ˈkaʊn tər əˌtæk /
NOUN
retaliation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
reprisal retribution revenge
STRONG
counteraction counterblow countermove counteroffensive counterstrike neutralization reciprocation vengeance
WEAK
an eye for an eye
Antonyms
STRONGEST
forgiveness pardon sympathy

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KHARKIV, Ukraine—A Ukrainian counterattack in the country’s southeast is chipping away at Russian advances there and demonstrating that Kyiv’s forces have got plenty of fight left as Moscow’s invasion stretches into a fifth year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

It also filled a gap from April 22, shortly after back to back bottoming bullish counterattack and engulfing candles on April 7 and 9.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Either way, deterrence theory calls for a swift counterattack against the ocean.

From Slate • May 8, 2025

Panama took a defensive posture from the start, playing with a five-man back line and crowding the midfield with four more, generating what little offense it produced on the counterattack.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

In a desperate, last-ditch counterattack, the Europeans eked out victory.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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