counterstruck

/ˈkaʊntərˌstrʌk/
verb
  1. Past tense and past participle of counterstrike: attacked in response to an enemy's attack.
    • She counterstruck with a sharp retort when he insulted her.
    • The cybersecurity team counterstruck by blocking the hackers' IP addresses.
    • The army counterstruck immediately after the border was violated.
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