strike back
phrasal verb
struck back; struck back also stricken back; striking back; strikes back
: to try to hurt someone who has hurt one or treated one badly
When he called her lazy, she immediately struck back by calling him fat.
—often + atHe angrily struck back at his critics.
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The biggest movement came in the 1960s when Rudolph’s debut on NBC spurred CBS to strike back with a wave of holiday classics–to–be of its own.
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
In an office, and other real-world settings, focusing on the clash makes many people shut down or strike back.
—Julia Dhar, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
While most missiles were intercepted, damage was limited, and no Israelis were killed, Mr. Netanyahu vowed Israel would strike back.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2024
Hezbollah felt compelled to strike back, and maintain a sense of deterrence.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
In an office, and other real-world settings, focusing on the clash makes many people shut down or strike back.
—Julia Dhar, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
While most missiles were intercepted, damage was limited, and no Israelis were killed, Mr. Netanyahu vowed Israel would strike back.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2024
Hezbollah felt compelled to strike back, and maintain a sense of deterrence.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Strike back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20back. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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