counteraggressions

noun

variants or counter-aggressions
plural of counteraggression
as in counterassaults

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteraggressions
  1. counterattacks
  2. attacks
  3. counteroffensives
  4. ambushes
  5. attempts
  6. assaults
  7. air raids
  8. raids
Noun
  • Under coach Sergej Barbarez, a former professional poker player, the gritty Bosnians rarely gamble, instead playing a disciplined and physical style that emphasizes compactness and swift counterattacks.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Switzerland more than doubled Bosnia and Herzegovina’s possession in the first half, but did little with it as their fellow UEFA opponent defended with numbers in hopes of pouncing on counterattacks.
    — Josh Gross, Oc Register, 18 June 2026
Definition of counterattacks
Noun
  • The United States also revoked a license for Iran to sell oil in response to a series of attacks on the commercial vessels that the regime has not taken responsibility for.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • This appears to be one of Kyiv's deepest attacks on Russian territory since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Definition of attacks
Noun
  • Russia still controls roughly one-fifth of Ukrainian territory, while Kyiv has recently clawed back limited ground in counteroffensives.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Dynamic shifts on the battlefield — with large swaths of Ukrainian land changing hands in offensives and counteroffensives in the early years of the war — have since given way to a conflict of inches.
    — Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of counteroffensives
Noun
  • By his spiritual discernment, the prophet Elisha was repeatedly able to warn the king of Israel about ambushes planned by the king of Syria.
    — Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026
  • Cuba also maintains elite forces trained for counter-special-operations missions, guerrilla warfare, ambushes, sabotage and close protection of senior leaders.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Definition of ambushes
Noun
  • If the shot is converted, the free throw is worth three points on three-point attempts or two points on two-point attempts.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Firefighters made several attempts to reach them but were unable to rescue them, per the Akron Beacon Journal.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of attempts
Noun
  • Ukrainian officials describe the strikes as a campaign to pressure Moscow to end the war by undermining its military logistics and supply lines and weakening its ability to mount assaults along the front.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Ukrainian officials describe the strikes as a campaign to pressure Moscow to end the war by undermining military logistics and supply lines and weakening its ability to mount front-line assaults.
    — Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of assaults
Noun
  • Moore’s wartime Shelter Drawings depict families sheltering in the London Underground during air raids, while foreshadowing the abstract, organic forms of his later sculpture.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • The underground world of caves is remarkably diverse, serving various purposes such as storage, industrial work, living quarters, burial sites, tanneries, and shelters during air raids.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Definition of air raids
Noun
  • After Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Los Angeles, several people filed a lawsuit in July 2025 alleging authorities questioned them without justification.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The raids were part of Operation Broken Blade, a federal crackdown on activity along the Figueroa corridor.
    — Austin Turner, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of raids
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