men-of-war

variants also men-o'-war
plural of man-of-war

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for men-of-war
Noun
  • At least five San Diego warships will participate in RimPac, as well as dozens of foreign vessels, including BAP Pisco, a Peruvian amphibious warship that arrived in San Diego on Monday.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
  • Correcting An Expensive Mistake Designed as a new class of multi-mission stealth warships, the Zumwalt-class was meant to meet the congressional mandate for a warship that offered the naval fire support of a battleship.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Its push into prediction markets linked to events like the World Cup has opened a fresh revenue stream and pulled in highly active traders, softening the blow from slower spot crypto volumes.
    Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 16 June 2026
  • As with other futures markets, compute contracts would also draw speculators — traders with no direct need for GPU capacity but a view on where compute prices are headed.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • More than 130 ships turned around after being ordered to do so, CENTCOM said.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 June 2026
  • In practical terms, according to a person familiar with the discussions surrounding the new requirement, ships may need to use armed security teams on board or equipment designed to prevent hijackings, kidnappings or robberies.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Eovaldi offered him a healthy diet of cutters, splitters and curveballs during that sequence.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
  • Lathes, cutters, and milling equipment line the shop floor.
    Mark Dent, HubSpot, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Just be sure to look for liners topped with rust-resistant metal grommets, as a trail of rust streaking your liner can be very unsightly.
    Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
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“Men-of-war.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/men-of-war. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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