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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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This “Franklin bric-à-brac”—as Robert Darnton, the historian of pre-revolutionary France, calls it—was countered by numerous depictions from France’s leading artists, including sculptor Jean-Jacques Caffieri, a favorite of Louis XV, and court painter Joseph Duplessis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

"Any behaviour which countered this was reprehensible," it concluded.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The Nationalists countered with four new hospitals on an island you can drive across in under an hour.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Local environmental group FNE 77 countered in a response to the public call for comments that "the project's economic value is questionable".

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

‘You’re nine,' countered Gretel. ‘How would you know?

From "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" by John Boyne