hot wars

noun

plural of hot war
as in hostilities
a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups fortunately, the cool relationship between the two nations never escalated into a hot war

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Recent Examples of hot wars There are hot wars in Ukraine and Gaza, cold wars on the Korean peninsula and in the Taiwan Strait, and budding wars in Iran and parts of Africa. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot wars
  1. hostilities
  2. wars
  3. conflicts
Noun
  • The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on June 14 to halt hostilities, prompting gas to fall back below $4 a few days later.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • There was a respite from active hostilities following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on June 17, that laid out the terms of an extended 60-day cease-fire to allow time for further negotiations to take place.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 20 July 2026
Definition of hostilities
Noun
  • Since that film, things have only grown more dire, with wars also raging in Gaza and Iran.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026
  • Except that Finley won’t entertain the possibility that American exhaustion with wars predates TikTok.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of wars
Noun
  • Yacht companies are offering discounts and special offers on charters in the Mediterranean Sea this summer, as geopolitical conflicts cool demand.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 22 July 2026
  • The results included greater team alignment, fewer conflicts among leadership, faster decision-making and stronger cross-functional trust.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of conflicts

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“Hot wars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20wars. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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