WARRED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

warred

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past tense of war

as in fought

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Firefighters from the district and the Sacramento Fire Department fought the blaze.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
As a mother and someone who has fought to protect the innocence of children, this crosses a line.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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Blacknell contended that four different medical professionals treated Linton after the crash and none of them concluded the wreck was tied to a bipolar episode.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The business contended that the statute was vague and said that handwashing would qualify as a medical action under the act, according to the judge’s order.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026

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Baghdad has sought to bring weapons held by non-state groups under government control, but some of the most influential militias have resisted disarming.

— Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Christian had refused to take his insulin and resisted going to the hospital, said Jennifer Trainor, the manager of Logos House.

— Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

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Samuel, or Samuil in Bulgarian, was a warrior emperor who battled the Byzantine Empire to expand his kingdom but was ultimately defeated and died shortly afterward in 1014.

— COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
In practice gear, the 46-year-old Haslem ran with Heat players and battled with Heat frontcourt players in one-on-one post-practice drills.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

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The bill was opposed by business and technology trade groups along with major medical organizations, including the California Hospital Association, which argued the measure would get in the way of AI use that supports therapists.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
The 5,670 figure appears to refer to the open letter organized by the Block the Merger coalition, signed by thousands of film and TV professionals opposed to the deal.

— Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

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