discording

present participle of discord

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for discording
Verb
  • There are also conflicting accounts on what the agreement means for the future of the Strait of Hormuz; Monday saw 35 commercial vessels transit the waterway, the busiest day in the strait since the war began.
    Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 23 June 2026
  • Plot synopsis House of the Dragon attempts to condense and dramatize the conflicting accounts presented in Fire & Blood—stitched together from testimonies and court chronicles—into a single authoritative narrative.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Yet, the other planets are clashing, bringing weakness, confusion and a potential for fatigue.
    Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
  • Gouts of flame in the skies, swords clashing below as dragons wage war on the high seas.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Austria’s Red Bull Ring has been the scene of plenty of drama over the years — from teammate crashes, to title contenders colliding, fires, a deer that found its way onto the track and plenty of first-lap shunts.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • As cars migrate to electric, these century-old industries are colliding, bringing their infrastructure together in unprecedented ways.
    Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
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“Discording.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discording. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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