counterattacker

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Noun
  • This means predators such as birds, insects, and animals leave it alone.
    Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
  • This resembled the predator-prey systems seen in biology.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In another Arlington County case, a child rapist self-deported and thus escaped prosecution.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Y’all accused me of being a f---ing rapist.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Above him, the attackers shattered monitors, severed electrical wires and smashed pipes.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The only public image of the attacker — or attackers — appears as a speck in a short, grainy clip of the explosion.
    Thad Moore, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • My assailant, who was my long-time crush, left because the blood grossed him out.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The assailant had been taken down by the Secret Service and was in custody.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Counterattacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterattacker. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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