at war
idiom
: engaged in a war : fighting
Local politicians were at war with one another over the vacant seat.
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Russia’s already at war with Europe Most Americans don’t realize Russia is already at war with Europe.
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Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
Hybrid war Most Americans don’t realize Russia is already at war with Europe.
—Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
Quasi ally leaders have their own agendas and domestic politics, especially when their country is at war.
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2025
New to season 14 is Brandon Larracuente's Sal Vasquez, a cocky young firefighter at war with his father, a former Chicago PD detective accused of fabricating evidence.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
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Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
Hybrid war Most Americans don’t realize Russia is already at war with Europe.
—Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
Quasi ally leaders have their own agendas and domestic politics, especially when their country is at war.
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2025
New to season 14 is Brandon Larracuente's Sal Vasquez, a cocky young firefighter at war with his father, a former Chicago PD detective accused of fabricating evidence.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at war
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“At war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20war. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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