COUNTERED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

countered

verb

past tense of counter

as in opposed

to strive to reduce or eliminate efforts to counter poverty in every sector of our country

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Recent Examples of countered Kentucky gave up a touchdown and extra point, and then countered with a touchdown of their own and a two-point conversion for the win. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Kim countered that if relationships in state government was already lowering premiums, the candidates wouldn’t be having the debate. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Harbaugh countered that the only allegation the government has made of spying dated back to September 2025, and that his client's last contact with her Chinese government handlers, according to the complaint, was in October 2025. — Josh Boswell, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Lawyers for the estate countered Monday that SAPS, as a corporate defendant, could not represent itself and was required to appear through a lawyer. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 Wilkinson countered that what was at issue was that the network has to go through the early renewal process at all, characterizing it as an act of retaliation that is ripe for district court review. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 The Monitor's View Attempts by Russia and others to sow political and ethnic discord are countered by religious leaders, the press, and government – all holding truth aloft. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026 The rare show of alignment among fierce rivals was soon countered by comments from Meta’s Zuckerberg and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, both of whom dismissed the slowdown idea. — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 Rob Blanchard, spokesman for Lamont’s reelection campaign, countered Wednesday that Fazio recently proposed a questionable income tax-cutting plan that could weaken the state’s strong financial reputation. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

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In Place 6, incumbent Michael Valdez is opposed by challenger Joey Cipriano.

— Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
One poll found that a whopping 80% of Americans opposed the plan.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of opposed

Verb

In contrast, the ad says Desmond fought to lower costs and supports suspending the gas tax.

— Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
In the case of Yemen, the ground fighters inside the country who are taking on the Houthis are deeply divided and fought each other as recently as January.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of fought

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High winds and hilly terrain complicated efforts by firefighters, who combated the blazes with firetrucks and bulldozers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
High winds and hilly terrain complicated efforts by firefighters, who combated the blazes with fire trucks and bulldozers.

— Caroline Blumberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026