Thesaurus results for COUNTERPUNCH

counterpunch

noun

ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌpənch

as in counterattack

an attack made to counter an enemy's attack the last, desperate counterpunch of the German armies, known as the Battle of the Bulge

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Recent Examples of counterpunch Things went on, punch and counterpunch, over who did what with which social media posts and why At one point, Tamra and Emily Simpson got into a side fight, calling each other the same unprintable word several times. —

Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 21 Nov. 2025 The Warriors led by as many as six in the fourth quarter, but could not land the haymaker as the springy Spurs threw counterpunch after counterpunch until late. —

Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2025 The counterpunch for Republicans is the fact that off-year elections — those held in odd years not during traditional general elections — get less attention and are often poor measures for the overall mood of the electorate. —

Christian Orozco, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025 Aside from the officiating controversy, the Bucs had little success finding a counterpunch to the Lions’ running game. —

Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for counterpunch

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterpunch

counterattack

Noun

Soon after having a goal ruled out for offside, Stuttgart pulled level in the 70th when Undav finished off a counterattack for his 24th club goal of the season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The View From Republicans The GOP’s counterattack started even before Spanberger won.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026