Thesaurus results for COUNTERASSAULT

counterassault

noun

ˌkau̇n-tər-ə-ˈsȯlt

Definition of counterassault

as in counterattack

an attack made to counter an enemy's attack a feeble counterassault that proved to be entirely futile

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Recent Examples of counterassault The 77-minute siege ended with a counterassault led by a SWAT team from the US Border Patrol. — ABC News, 13 Feb. 2023 Another risk is that Russia’s invasion and the West’s financial counterassault could prove more economically disruptive than the pandemic. — Nick Timiraos, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Saturday’s assault included a volley of rockets that Ukrainian officials said damaged 47 apartment buildings and houses, adding that Ukraine cannot answer the attacks for fear that a counterassault would set off a radiation disaster. — Vivian Yee, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterassault

counterattack

Noun

The pair broke free on a counterattack, and Rodman slipped a pass behind Houston’s back line for Cantore to finish.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Ali dominated early, before Frazier mounted a ferocious counterattack in the middle.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026