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Meanings of strike back in English

Make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil.

Synonyms
Examples for "retaliate"
Examples for "retaliate"
1
Moscow said it would retaliate, but hasn't yet announced its official response.
News.com.au
2
China has already chosen to retaliate by not buying US farm products.
News.com.au
3
It could prompt Israel to retaliate against us, the security source said.
Reuters
4
The EU might then reasonably decide to counter-retaliate under its own law.
Reuters
5
In early 2017, Congress passed sanctions to retaliate against Russia's election attack.
NY Magazine
Usage of strike back in English
1
Martin had exactly the same opportunity as anyone else to strike back.
The girl with the dragon tattoo
2
Republicans now have an opportunity to strike back in the 2010 election.
Reuters
3
Perhaps he would find a way to strike back against the golem.
Spellwright
4
Twitter is already looking to strike back though, so the beef continues.
Ebony
5
And what would happen if they should decide to strike back someday?
The Shelters of Stone
6
And now he's discovered an insidious way to strike back at them.
Darkness
7
Your father was the only one with sense enough to strike back!
James Potter and the Morrigan Web
8
But don't get expect Hoberman to strike back at his former publication.
Reuters
9
Their leaders too did not actually give any instructions to strike back.
Level 7
10
I shrieked yet again and ducked, not even trying to strike back.
Walking dead
11
They plan to strike back against him -butit is a gambit.
Imperatrix
12
He intended to give her no opportunity to strike back at him.
The Sky Line of Spruce
13
Of course I could not strike back, as she is a woman.
The Expressman and the Detective
14
Why can't you be a man and strike back now and then?
The Taming of Red Butte Western
15
You will mangle our fellows when they Can't strike back, will you?
The Last Shot
16
The man hired to kill him could be hired to strike back.
Ben-Hur
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Strike back through the time
Strike back across language varieties
United States of America
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Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
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