at war

phrase

: engaged in a war : fighting

Local politicians were at war with one another over the vacant seat.

Examples of at war in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These tragic flashpoints were mythologized into persecution stories, recast by right-wing Christian leaders not as tragic consequences of radical defiance but as proof of an evil secular government at war with faith and freedom. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026

The United States is currently at war with the Islamic Republic of Iran. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Lee has previously also called for talks between the Koreas, who are technically still at war, to replace the armistice struck in 1953 with a formal peace treaty. — Aileen Graef, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

But the southern side of that corridor borders a country that has been at war for more than a decade. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for at war

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore