WARRED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

warred

verb

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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Some Democrats contended that the Justice Department greenlit the deal for political reasons, while warning that the Ellisons would steer CNN news coverage in a direction friendlier for the president.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
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

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Netanyahu has consistently resisted such calls for three years and has not appointed any other special inquiry to investigate the failures that day.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
While some American buyers--particularly the well-off--were lured into purchasing EVs thanks to federal and state handouts, most drivers resisted such products out of fears regarding long charging times and limited battery range.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 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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National polling from Gallup found 70% of Americans oppose a data center being built in their area, and that opposition is bipartisan — a New York Times/Siena poll this fall found roughly two-thirds opposed regardless of party.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
His committee was dedicated to destroying a 2024 marijuana ballot measure that DeSantis opposed.

— Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

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