war of words

noun phrase

: an argument in which people or groups criticize and disagree with each other publicly and repeatedly for usually a long time

Rival groups have engaged in a war of words over the new law.

Examples of war of words in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The back-and-forth has been highly publicized and even included a war of words between Trump and Maine Gov. Janet Mills. —Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025

Civilians here fear that today’s war of words between Islamabad and New Delhi will soon erupt into real conflict. —Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 5 May 2025

Jets coach Scott Arniel and Blues coach Jim Montgomery exchanged a war of words about the hits following Wednesday’s game. —Sarah Jean Maher, New York Times, 2 May 2025

Fort Worth council candidate Payton Jackson launched another salvo in her war of words against incumbent Chris Nettles, using a homophobic slur to describe the incumbent. —Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for war of words

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