at war

idiom

: 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

Garland’s film is set in an America at war with itself (Texas and California have seceded to become the Western Forces) and follows a group of journalists attempting to interview the U.S. president. —Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024

For all practical purposes, Vietnam was at war from 1946 until 1991, and that’s just within the country itself. —Nick Hilden, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024

Writer-director Garland’s vision of a near-future America at war with itself has ravishing moments, an incredible central performance from Kirsten Dunst, and a heart-stopping pace. —Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024

America at war resembles both Eastern Europe and the Middle East. —Armond White, National Review, 12 Apr. 2024

There is a feeling that the entire country is at war. —Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024

The rapid expansion underscores a new reality: OpenAI is at war. —Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024

By Kevin Kenny / Made by History April 5, 2024 8:00 AM EDT U.S. and Texas officials are at war over immigration and border control. —TIME, 5 Apr. 2024

Israel is at war with Hamas, not with the people of Gaza. —Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2024