at war
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: engaged in a war : fighting
Local politicians were at war with one another over the vacant seat.
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The Jebel Marra region has seen a surge in population in recent months, as thousands fled a prolonged siege on Darfur's historic capital, El Fasher, by paramilitary forces at war with Sudan's army.
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Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
The Lake County Forest Preserves are at war.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
None of the countries that Israel and Turkey are selling, or competing to sell, drones to, mentioned so far, are at war with each other, nor are any likely to be any time soon.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
South Korea and North Korea remain technically at war after an armistice agreement brought the Korean War to a close in 1953.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
The Lake County Forest Preserves are at war.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
None of the countries that Israel and Turkey are selling, or competing to sell, drones to, mentioned so far, are at war with each other, nor are any likely to be any time soon.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
South Korea and North Korea remain technically at war after an armistice agreement brought the Korean War to a close in 1953.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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