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Recent Examples of warlike Writing in the journal Current Biology, researchers from Harvard University found that male bonobos actually engage in three times the amount of mano-a-mano combat than their more warlike cousin, the chimpanzee. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 June 2024 In daytime, younger men engage in ferocious warlike dances and combative ceremonial dialogues that spark more commentary from the smiling oldsters. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024 The inclusion of protest songs and the desire of the local community together to fight off the invaders is imbued with warlike determination and revolutionary zeal. Martin Dale, Variety, 17 May 2024 The group, which the ADL says emphasizes physical fitness and a warlike mentality, has focused mostly on disrupting events oriented toward the LGBTQ community, such as Drag Queen Story Hour readings for children. Tavleen Tarrant, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for warlike
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Adjective
  • The tree has aggressive roots that can upend lawn turf and crack pavement.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
  • But the company’s aggressive marketing triggered backlash.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Islamic State militant group (ISIS) operates both east and west of Iran and has also stepped up operations within the Islamic Republic itself, having claimed the deadliest operation in the nation's post-revolutionary history in January 2024.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
  • Bondi also shared that over 1,000 Iranian nationals have entered the country illegally in recent years and said law enforcement agencies are actively investigating them for possible ties to foreign militant groups.
    Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Syria has turned from a fertile ground to a hostile one for Iran and its assets, after the Assad regime was toppled in December.
    Lina Khatib, Time, 19 June 2025
  • Republican leaders there have long seen many local school boards as hostile to potential charter school operators, resulting in a steady push to find ways for operators to apply to the state.
    Kate Payne, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025

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“Warlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warlike. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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