attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
witnessing; observing; sighting
intercept; interception; counter-attack
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
blow; shock; strike; batting
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
all-out attack; general offensive
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
destruction; annihilation; extermination
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
aggressiveness; aggression
steady advance; carrying all before one
offensive camp; team at bat
Sturmabteilung; SA; Storm Troops; shock troops; storm troops
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
shooting range; firing range
nuclear attack; nuclear strike
interception; counter-attack
ambush; interception; counter-attack
critical hit (esp. in RPGs)
with a single blow; with one stroke
aggressor; assailant; invader
blitzkrieg; lightning war
shock resistance; impact resistance
Attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941)
guerrilla warfare; unconventional warfare
interceptor; interceptor aircraft
attacking method; attacking strategy
cyberattack; cyber attack; cyber-attack; hacking attack
Kuk Sul Do (Korean martial arts style)
personal attack; personal denunciation
anti-aircraft fire; shooting at an aircraft (from ground or ship)
pursuit plane; chase plane
special attack unit; suicide squad; kamikaze unit
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
personal attack; ad hominem
carrier strike group; CSG
firing practice with live ammunition
repulse (e.g. enemy); repelling; driving off
denial-of-service (DoS) attack
military attack; military strike
carrier-borne attack aircraft
personal attack; ad hominem attack
storm trooper; Brownshirt
attacking (someone's argument); arguing against; refuting; taking issue; contradicting
pincer operation (tactic)
attacking by argument; denunciation; condemnation; heated controversy
striking of clappers; night watch (while striking clappers)
flooding a company, organization etc. with phone complaints (usu. loosely organized on anonymous online message boards)
shock therapy; shock treatment
number of blows (used in measuring the bpm of an air hammer, etc.); (number of) at bats
sneak attack (by a small group); surprise attack
(people) sing the praises (enjoy the blessings) of peace
unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV); combat drone; drone
Distributed Denial of Service attacks
USS Cole bombing (October 12, 2000)
Bombardment of Yeonpyeong (November 23, 2010)
51% attack (e.g. on a cryptocurrency); disruptive attack on a blockchain by majority holders of computing power
electric bug killer; insectocutor; insect-o-cutor
anti-ballistic missile; ABM
to stamp on the ground rhythmically while singing; ancient Chinese game of wooden clog throwing
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (1972); ABM
arrow slit; arrow-loop; gun loop; gun port
rifle-shooting competition; rifle-shooting contest