Examples of 'strike back' in a sentence

Meaning of "strike back"

'Strike back' is a phrase often used to describe the act of retaliating or responding strongly and aggressively to an attack, criticism, or negative situation in order to defend oneself or regain control
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  • To respond to an attack by attacking one's opponent or opponents.
  • To leave or set out (in a particular direction, often to where one has been).
  • To send (light, heat, a substance) in the direction of its source.
  • To push or force (someone or something) away.

How to use "strike back" in a sentence

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They want him to strike back at once.
Les strike back and will be hard.
They will not strike back at you.
We are retreating now but we will strike back.
We must strike back in any way we can.
Somebody should stand up and strike back.
He can not strike back without a target.
He did it because he was hurt and he wanted to strike back.
Provoked people strike back sooner or later.
I suggest we make some attempt to strike back.
But we never strike back at the police.
Then someone else will strike back.
If he can strike back with his army.
Team princess needs to strike back hard.
I will strike back and doom you.

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It was high time for us to strike back.
With which to strike back at their enemies.
We have to close ranks and strike back.
We have to strike back hard and fast.
Charlemagne gathered his forces to strike back.
I do not want to strike back and prolong it.
When offended we should not strike back.
It is time to strike back at the forces of darkness.
When the killer tomatoes strike back.
But to strike back at those who do is futile.
You still have time to strike back.
Cherry farmers strike back against imports.
It is time for the fans to strike back.
To strike back at those who imprisoned us.
Soon they will have to strike back.
And they strike back blindly.
Your first instinct may be to strike back.
My only way to strike back as a woman.
Perhaps blogs will be able to strike back.
This is a chance to strike back at the white man.
You strike back when they least expect it.
And the demons will strike back.
They can not strike back without a target.
You must know how to strike back.
I wanted to strike back at the world.
Strike back the second invasion.
And they will strike back at us.
They strike back by writing memoirs.
The ability to strike back is not.
You strike back but salute.
He had a plan to strike back harder.
Let us strike back with tanks and rifles.
But overpopulation would strike back at them as well.
And strike back at the humans in the overworld.
I have got to strike back at them.

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