as in hawks
one who urges or attempts to cause a war
fortunately, the warmongers met with overwhelming opposition
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Recent Examples of warmongers
That reference to unspecified warmongers hewed to her unfortunate pattern of spreading conspiracy theories.
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Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warmongers
hawks
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Sometimes hawks rise above Helm’s whirling bar cloud – opportunists.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Mice or voles like to hide in taller grass, feeling safe from predators like owls and hawks, or your neighbor’s cat.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Warmongers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warmongers. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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