as in hawk
one who urges or attempts to cause a war
fortunately, the warmongers met with overwhelming opposition
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Recent Examples of warmonger
Already, Cuba’s top diplomats have been sharing propaganda content discrediting Machado as a warmonger.
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Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Tho declined the award, but the decision to award Kissinger shocked many of his critics who saw him as a warmonger.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
That reference to unspecified warmongers hewed to her unfortunate pattern of spreading conspiracy theories.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
The real divide is between those who casually encourage violence, and those who seek to prevent it — between warmongers and peacemakers.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025
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Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Tho declined the award, but the decision to award Kissinger shocked many of his critics who saw him as a warmonger.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
That reference to unspecified warmongers hewed to her unfortunate pattern of spreading conspiracy theories.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
The real divide is between those who casually encourage violence, and those who seek to prevent it — between warmongers and peacemakers.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warmonger
Noun
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From Cuba hawk to deal‑maker At 34, the rising star from West Miami had just been chosen in 2005 by his Republican peers to serve as the next speaker of the Florida House.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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There was quiet now, only the sounds of mockingbirds and hawks from every direction, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp.—
Christopher Spata,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At the same time, the barrage of vitriol unleashed by China castigating Takaichi as a warmongering militarist includes a reprehensible threat by the Chinese consul-general in Osaka about beheading Takaichi.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
30 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Disappointment and mistrust of these authorities led to the emergence of armed militants who kidnapped oil workers and sabotaged installations as a means of gaining access to oil resources.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Some critics also blamed the hard left for fueling tensions after a far-right militant was beaten to death in the city of Lyon last month.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Warmonger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warmonger. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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