strike back

VERB
  1. make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
    The Giants struck back and won the opener
    The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing
    The Empire strikes back
Linguix Browser extension
Fix your writing
on millions of websites
Get Started For Free Linguix pencil

How To Use strike back In A Sentence

  • Pyongyang, though, disputes the border and has repeatedly warned that it would strike back with "an unpredictable, self-defensive blow" that would be "deadlier" than its response to the artillery drills on November 23rd. Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
  • We instruct our staff never to strike back however angry they feel.
  • This is a good chance to strike back your political opponent.
  • We instruct our staff never to strike back however angry they feel.
  • I want to strike back, pulverise, kill, obliterate anyone who has caused this harm to my city.
  • We instruct our staff never to strike back however angry they feel.
  • This is a good chance to strike back your political opponent.
  • This is a good chance to strike back your political opponent.
  • We instruct our staff never to strike back however angry they feel.
  • Every fiber of her cried out for revenge, for retribution, for something to let her strike back.
View all
This website uses cookies to make Linguix work for you. By using this site, you agree to our cookie policy