wage war

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come to blows v.
fight v.
skirmish v.
war v.

VERB

come to blows

Synonyms

WEAK

assault attack battle bear arms box brawl challenge clash cross swords dispute do battle duel exchange blows feud fight joust mix it up ply weapons quarrel scrap scuffle skirmish

VERB

fight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attack battle challenge clash meet protect resist

STRONG

altercate assault bicker box brawl buck contend dispute duel feud grapple joust oppugn quarrel repel rowdy scrap scuffle skirmish spar strive struggle tiff tilt traverse tug tussle war withstand wrangle wrestle

WEAK

bandy with bear arms brush with carry on war cross swords do battle exchange blows flare-up go to war mix it up ply weapons take all comers take the field take up the gauntlet

Antonyms

STRONG

agree give in make peace surrender yield

WEAK

believe support uphold

VERB

skirmish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bicker go to war scuffle spar wrangle

STRONG

altercate argue battle brawl clash combat conflict dispute engage feud grapple quarrel scrap struggle tussle war wrestle

WEAK

cross swords do battle mix it up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree

STRONG

harmonize let go make peace release surrender yield

VERB

war

Synonyms

STRONGEST

differ go to war take up arms

STRONG

attack attempt bombard challenge clash combat contend contest disagree endeavor kill meet murder oppugn shell shoot strive struggle tug

WEAK

campaign against engage in combat make war march against take on take the field against

Antonyms

STRONG

agree aid be lazy give up laze protect retreat surrender

WEAK

make peace

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wage war

During the campaign, he leaned heavily into his self-proclaimed nickname "The Tiger," sharing AI-generated images of himself as a fanged tiger and the only candidate willing to wage war on crime and insurgency.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

"He does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them."

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

In his Palm Sunday homily last week, Pope Leo said that Jesus “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them.”

From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026

“He does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026

How can a country like that continue to wage war against England?

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

wage war

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