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

Lee has previously also called for talks between the Koreas, who are technically still at war, to replace the armistice struck in 1953 with a formal peace treaty. — Aileen Graef, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

But the southern side of that corridor borders a country that has been at war for more than a decade. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

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

Rhymes for at war

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