- present participle of war.
warring
Example Sentences
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While “The Outsiders,” may feature two warring teen gangs, it’s all love an hour before the curtain rises on the L.A.-premiere stop of the national tour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
When “Digger” briefly strikes this resonant note, its warring aspects begin to coalesce, before Iñárritu strikes them with a shovel and breaks everything up again.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
After a preliminary deal was signed between the two warring parties in June, the oil price temporarily fell sharply to pre-war levels, having gone as high as $120 a barrel.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Now officials are caught in a bind, with warring sections of the administration having a public fight over their chosen partner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Nailer looked back at his father, conflicted emotions warring within him.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
