warred

past tense of war

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Verb
  • As visitors like Fulkerson settled into folding chairs arranged along the same grassy knoll where John Brown and his followers fought their way into the red-brick armory, Kerwin rose, stepped to the microphone and looked out at the crowd gathered before her.
    Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 26 June 2026
  • While the Civil War was fought far from Pittsburgh's streets, its impact can still be found here today — in the graves of arsenal workers, in the medals of hometown heroes, and in the stories preserved for future generations.
    Christopher DeRose, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Patrick contended the camp shouldn't reopen until the flood was fully investigated.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • Administration officials have contended the interim deal is designed to stop hostilities and create a 60-day window for a broader agreement.
    Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • In some parts of Mongbwalu, locals have fiercely resisted health responders too.
    Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 24 June 2026
  • However, the Fed has resisted additional rate cuts during the inflation surge this year.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • And what is the best course of action for Christian Pulisic, who has battled a lingering calf injury?
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • The coverage also included a report on how Altadena residents battled to save their own homes from flames; an overview of the Palisades fire’s massive scale; and an investigation into why hydrants ran dry as firefighters battled the deadly fires.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • In what is now the desert Southwest, Velarde was born among the remnants of the Spanish empire and lived under the flags of Mexico and Texas; briefly, the Confederacy, though his family opposed it; and finally, under the stars and stripes of the United States of America.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • Many residents have opposed the data centers.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Recently, the company withstood another setback when the New Glenn rocket exploded during a test firing on its launch pad in Florida.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026
  • But the Knicks withstood the pressure.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • While the Civil War was fought far from Pittsburgh's streets, its impact can still be found here today — in the graves of arsenal workers, in the medals of hometown heroes, and in the stories preserved for future generations.
    Christopher DeRose, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Since then, Hawks says, the team has unearthed other bones that might be better preserved, and sampling and sequencing technologies have also improved.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 June 2026
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“Warred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warred. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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