WARRED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

warred

verb

past tense of war

as in fought

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Emanuel’s speech, for all its sting, was delivered by a man whose father fought in Israel’s War of Independence.

— Aaron Kaplowitz, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Recalling the biblical knights that danced and fought in Cucinelli’s childhood dreams, the director projects crayon drawings on the rafters above the bed his fictional counterpart (Francesco Cannevale) shares with his cousins.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 25 July 2026

Definition of fought

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The former five-star recruit never seriously contended for a starting job there, what with Mario Cristobal bringing in Bo Nix before Thompson’s second season.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
The Texas Comptroller should be someone who acts non-partisanly, Eckhardt contended.

— Rachel Royster July 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

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Similar gains were observed for other rare earth combinations, suggesting that controlling channel size could become a general strategy for separating elements that have long resisted efficient purification.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
The couple initially resisted the town’s removal order, insisting the roosters were meant to comfort their daughter Pyper, not advertise their business.

— Holly Ramer, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Definition of resisted

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Thornton threw another cutter, this on up-and-in, for a second strike, but Acuña battled back to work the count full before lining a sinker down the heart of the plate for a single into left field.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
Jeremy Hecklinski and Hank Brown battled for the backup job last year and battled for the starting role in the spring — a competition that will continue into preseason camp.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of battled

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Masterson, O’Hara, Rogers and Schmidt have all raised concerns about or opposed data-center incentives.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Mayors and first selectmen rely on that money to balance their budgets, and two key lobbying groups, the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities and the Council of Small Towns, have both opposed eliminating the car tax.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

Definition of opposed

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Founded over 70 years ago, the church had withstood decades of erosion and sea level rise and was in dire need of a new seawall.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Manuel withstood those scandals and led Michigan to financial and competitive success during his decade as the Wolverines’ athletic director.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of withstood

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The final artifact gets preserved, but the logic behind it does not.

— Tony Grout, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Lepore’s recent writing on the Constitution has reframed public discussions surrounding the nation’s 250th anniversary by reminding readers that the framers expected the Constitution to be amended rather than preserved in amber.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

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