WARRED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

warred

verb

past tense of war

as in fought

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Bass and Raman fought to halt that move, only to be rebuffed by Horvath and the county board.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
At the morning roundtable, Alan tells the players that Marathon, Agincourt, and Waterloo were all decisive battles fought early in the day.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of fought

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The union has long contended that teams can generate revenue and profits outside of the MLB club through mixed-use developments, RSN ownership and other avenues.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Following an afternoon event in Cicero with other members of the Democratic ticket, Pritzker contended that Democrats don’t need to hold the Michigan seat to win control of the Senate.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of contended

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More recently, Newsom has resisted calls to fund Proposition 36, a ballot measure that levies harsher penalties for petty crime that voters overwhelmingly approved in 2024.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
For Netflix, which has traditionally resisted filmmakers’ efforts to secure theatrical releases for their movies, the film actually represents a first — the first time the streamer has released a movie in Imax.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of resisted

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The Johnson County District Attorney’s Office opposed recusal.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026
The arch is opposed by a small group of veterans and an architectural historian who sued in federal court in Washington, saying Congress must endorse the project.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of opposed

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The company claimed that its latest 20 Ah all-solid-state battery, Xin Bixiao, withstood extreme thermal heat without catching fire or exploding.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Utopia, for example, has withstood a blitz of dark money attack ads likely bankrolled by cable companies in its effort to expand across the state.

— Sara Herschander, Vox, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of withstood

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The outcome also preserved the status quo in Kansas City, with Cleaver again heading to Washington buffered by two Republican districts.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
The town square is speckled with Southern Colonial Revival and neoclassical homes that have been beautifully preserved.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026

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