countersue
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of countersue
Example Sentences
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She recently attended a court hearing in New York to determine whether he can countersue for defamation after she spoke about her experience last year.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
John Catanzara, president of the Chicago police officers’ union, said he would encourage the officers to countersue.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
Her lawyer later said she had plans to countersue.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2023
Afroman is unmoved — he intends to countersue and release a new album dissing the officers individually, he told The Washington Post in an interview.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2023
But they didn’t countersue, and the court-appointed receiver is pursuing the judgment, with interest accruing every day.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
Swift countersued for sexual assault and battery, asking for $1 in damages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Sun was a financial supporter of World Liberty Financial, the Trump family’s crypto venture, but later sued it; World Liberty countersued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
PSG countersued Mbappe, who moved to Real Madrid last year, for 180m euros in Paris' labour court, basing that figure on a botched 300m-euro transfer to Saudi club Al Hilal which the player refused.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
He countersued last week, claiming she had made a "duplicitous attempt to destroy" him.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2025
A&E and Lifetime countersued, claiming that Morrissey realized the docuseries would highlight criticism against her as William's guardian.
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2025
Noyola and Carpenter are countersuing Silva for violating their right to privacy and the Texas Harmful Access by Computer Act, which makes it a crime to access a computer without the consent of the owner.
From Salon ● May 4, 2023
Lawyers for Ms. Paltrow, who is countersuing, said Mr. Sanderson was uphill from Ms. Paltrow and “plowed into her back,” causing her to sustain a “full body blow.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
Paltrow, in turn, is countersuing Sanderson for $1 and the cost of her legal fees, claiming it was actually Sanderson who crashed into her.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2023
The Oscar winner and lifestyle influencer is countersuing over what her lawyers say is "utter BS".
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2023
Production company White Lantern Film is countersuing, claiming Green made “excessive creative and financial” demands and undermined the production.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2023
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