countered

VERB

answer, respond in retaliation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

counteract foil offset oppose resist respond retaliate ward off

STRONG

backtalk beat bilk buck circumvent contravene cross dash disappoint frustrate hinder match meet parry pit return ruin vie

WEAK

counterwork fly in the face of have bone to pick hit back play off take on thumbs down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist help support

STRONG

agree allow divide encourage facilitate permit separate

Example Sentences

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OpenAI attorney Sarah Eddy countered with an attack on Musk himself.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky countered with a unilateral cease-fire that was supposed to start Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

High Performance directly countered that and helped put Los Angeles, quite literally, on the map.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

"It's a building that's being built," countered Trump.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“I’m thinking it’s St. Helens,” countered Malone, his intuition coming from years working around the mountains.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone