warred

VERB

fight, battle

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 wage war

Antonyms

STRONG

agree aid be lazy give up laze protect retreat surrender

WEAK

ceasefire make peace

Example Sentences

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In his first term, he warred incessantly with public sector unions.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2025

Patel has warred against the FBI for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025

U.S. oil prices hit their lowest this year overnight as concerns over Chinese demand warred with talk of possible OPEC+ output cuts.

From Reuters • Nov. 29, 2022

This invasion was codenamed Operation Barbarossa, after a medieval German king who warred with the Slavs.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

His Reconstruction policies were bitterly divisive, to the point that he warred openly with Congress.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly