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
We are invested in companies that operate in a country at war, and conditions in the West Bank and Gaza have recently worsened.
—
Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
The Israeli military has sought to back up its allegations using documents and images, while Al Jazeera and a number of international organizations have rejected the notion that Sharif was affiliated with the Palestinian militant group with which Israel has been at war for nearly two years.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Continue reading … ‘A DESECRATION’ – Man loses residency after 'outrageous' disrespect at war memorial.
—FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
But Its Troubles Are Far From Over North and South Korea have technically been at war since 1950.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at war
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
The Israeli military has sought to back up its allegations using documents and images, while Al Jazeera and a number of international organizations have rejected the notion that Sharif was affiliated with the Palestinian militant group with which Israel has been at war for nearly two years.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Continue reading … ‘A DESECRATION’ – Man loses residency after 'outrageous' disrespect at war memorial.
—FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
But Its Troubles Are Far From Over North and South Korea have technically been at war since 1950.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at war
Cite this Entry
“At war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20war. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share