WARRED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

warred

verb

past tense of war

as in fought

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There's a rising generation that feels that Democrats haven't fought hard enough and haven't fought on the right issues.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
My three sons are 13th generation Americans whose ancestors fought as Patriots during the Revolutionary War.

— David Neil, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of fought

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Espinosa has contended that the ethics commission, not the city, is the proper venue for the investigation.

— Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
In a wide-ranging exclusive interview aired Tuesday, Dudum contended the allegations stemmed from a misunderstanding of how the company is altering healthcare.

— Jacqueline Corba, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

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Habib, who joined the department in 2007, was responding to a 911 call at a Bronx catering hall in 2023 when a drunk and disorderly man resisted arrest, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
When automobiles first came about, the island’s carriage drivers successfully resisted them.

— Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of resisted

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At a recent information session hosted by the county, about half of the people who delivered public comments were in favor of keeping the plant open, and half were vehemently opposed.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Widely favored by environmentalists and government planners, the idea is generally opposed by real estate agents and anyone who owns a house or business at the beach.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of opposed

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Milwaukee has withstood injuries that knocked two-time All-Star Brandon Woodruff out for the season and prevented Quinn Priester from pitching at all this year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The fast-food restaurant in Kyiv’s Lukianivka neighborhood has withstood at least nine bombardments since Russia invaded Ukraine four and a half years ago.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of withstood

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His ancestors moved there in the 1850's, and their photos and other archives are preserved inside the Roseville Historical Society museum.

— James Taylor, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The previous owners’ blue kitchen would have to go, but Appleton and Rafter preserved the island’s stone top, the window shutters, and the black Aga stove—a staple of an English country house.

— Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

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