war (against)

verb

ˈwȯr How to pronounce war (against) (audio)
Definition of war (against)next
as in to fight
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict continually warring against their neighbors in an effort to expand their territory

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  1. fight
  2. battle
  3. combat
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  • Spouses already made financially vulnerable by years of relocations can be left navigating unfamiliar courts, hiring lawyers in two countries and fighting simply to bring their children home.
    — Brianna Keilar, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Brooke’s healing journey Luther, whose daughter Oakley is almost 3 years old now, has been fighting to not let her injuries define her.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of fight
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  • The system requires the driver’s hands be on the wheel and, while not perfect at remaining centered in the lane, does enough to take the fatigue off of constantly battling a truck’s tendency to drift at speed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Koosman battled an assortment of injuries in 1971 and ’72 and for a time was relegated to the bullpen by Hodges’ successor Yogi Berra in ’72 before returning to the rotation and winding up 11-12.
    — Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of battle
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  • Widespread phage therapy could help combat antibiotic resistance.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Born in Palestine but displaced to Egypt as a child because of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, the righteous but mild-mannered Odeh dedicated his adult life to combating discrimination against his people in America.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2026
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“War (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/war%20%28against%29. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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