war (against)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for war (against)
Verb
  • Moving to Italy was a big jump and then moving here was another big jump: from Serie B to a big club that fights in European competition.
    Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • The current plan would lift the SALT cap from $10,000 to $30,000, but a handful of blue-state Republicans have been fighting to raise the cap higher.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • After Russia claimed to have retaken control of Kursk in April, Kyiv insisted its troops are fiercely battling to preserve their foothold in the territory.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
  • Barno and Johnson are probably battling for the fifth and final outside linebacker spot this summer.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • These searches are rare, highly regulated, and have been used in identifying and combating serious crimes, including terrorism, smuggling, human trafficking, and visa fraud.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • Adding sensible ball-carrying would really help City combat the physical nature of the Premier League.
    Sam Lee, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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“War (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/war%20%28against%29. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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