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

Struck again on home soil by an audacious, if nongovernmental, enemy, the United States was again at war. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Getty Images Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has spent much of his political career under investigation, embroiled in scandal or at war with his own party. — Andrew Balaban, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

When the Eras Tour started, in 2023, Swift had been at war with the shadowy entities that owned her recordings—first, the bosses of her former label Big Machine Records, then the mogul Scooter Braun, who bought Big Machine, in 2019. — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Knight has been at war with The Bloodline for years while Keys has been dragged into the fight. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for at war

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