COUNTEROFFENSIVE Synonyms: 12 Similar Words

counteroffensive

noun

ˈkau̇n-tər-ə-ˌfen(t)-siv

Definition of counteroffensive

as in counterattack

an attack made to counter an enemy's attack the army launched a counteroffensive at dawn

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Recent Examples of counteroffensive The government has conducted a counteroffensive since January with aerial bombardments and ground assaults, despite an official commitment to the peace agreement. — CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026 The government has conducted a counteroffensive since January with aerial bombardments and ground assaults, despite an official commitment to the peace agreement. — ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026 But, in a separate incident reported by Reuters, it was revealed that Musk did cut service in eastern Ukraine around the same time, crippling a planned Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kherson. — Ben Tarnoff, Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026 Iran has been firing missiles at Israel and Arab states in a counteroffensive since the joint America-Israeli attack Saturday that killed Khamenei and many top Iranian officials. — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for counteroffensive

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counterattack

Noun

Within a minute, Vinícius threaded the ball right to Endrick as part of a counterattack, but the teen phenom sent his shot wide.

— Doha Madani, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Harry Brook embarked on a violent counterattack worth 39 in 15 balls.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

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