launch an offensive

Frequency: 8.319.5 per million words

To begin a military attack.

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Examples (10)

  • In 1941, Hitler launched an all-out offensive against the Soviet Union.
  • The politician has launched a charm offensive in an attempt to clean up his image.
  • The government is launching an all-out offensive against the drug cartels.
  • The rebel forces decided to launch a surprise offensive at dawn.
  • After weeks of planning, the army prepared to launch a major offensive.
  • The general ordered his troops to launch a coordinated offensive on multiple fronts.
  • Analysts predicted that the new economic policies would launch an offensive against inflation.
  • The marketing team plans to launch an aggressive advertising offensive next quarter.
  • Despite heavy losses, the troops managed to launch a counter-offensive.
  • The company aims to launch a major sales offensive to capture more market share.