go to war

phrase

: to begin to engage in war with another

The two countries went to war over the boundary dispute.

Examples of go to war in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Under the tires of the trailer, two columns of ants go to war. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 Feb. 2023

As insecurity worsened and the M23 rebels advanced to take some territory, including a major town in August, Congo and neighboring Rwanda threatened to go to war as each side accused the other of supporting armed groups in the mineral-rich region. — Farai Mutsaka, ajc, 16 Dec. 2022

Enthusiasts will go to war over this question, but a few top choices are indisputable. — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2022

That’s the gist of the story and the reason why the two nations will go to war. — Chris Smith, BGR, 13 Nov. 2022

Rhymes for go to war

• albacore
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