warred

Definition of warrednext
past tense of war

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Verb
  • Players fought, fought, fought, gave us every chance in the world.
    Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Germany and France fought centuries of bloody wars before becoming the bedrock of the European Union.
    Jon Medved, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Kirton, Schulman and Hurston contended that the charter requires a separate referendum for an expense so large.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
  • All of Bed Bath & Beyond’s complaints have contended that the carriers compounded the retailer’s operational and financial distress throughout the pandemic as shelves went empty and costs soared, ultimately leading to the company’s demise.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Disney in particular, given its family-friendly brand, resisted entering the betting space for years, though the tide has turned for leagues and their media partners.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
  • As Border patrol arrested one individual, who actively resisted arrest, pepper spray was deployed spray to deter the agitator and disperse the crowd.
    NPR, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In footage from local station WPLG-TV, Spoelstra, 55, was at the scene, looking distraught as firefighters battled the flames.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Boko Haram extremists have battled against the government in Abuja in their mission to establish an Islamic state.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Her plan for the prison was opposed by Stubblefield and all five Republican candidates now vying to fill the seat.
    Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Deployment comes as Walz drops reelection bid The mobilization of more agents to Minneapolis comes as Walz, a Democrat who has been staunchly opposed to Trump’s deployment of troops to US cities, dropped out of the race for reelection on Monday.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Miami Beach Commissioners Laura Dominguez and Alex Fernandez withstood challenges to maintain their seats in Tuesday’s election, while a third commission race with no incumbent is heading to a runoff.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
  • What to Know The region has already withstood one atmospheric river earlier this month.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Today, the cookbooks are out of print, but a few copies are available here and there online, and they are preserved in the archives and collections of the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Historical Society.
    Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Decades later, in 1980, the Granzin family purchased the bakery, but preserved the recipes and traditions, from the strudel to the breakfast-sausage kolaches.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Warred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warred. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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