WARRED (AGAINST) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

warred (against)

verb

past tense of war (against)

as in fought

to oppose (someone) in physical conflict continually warring against their neighbors in an effort to expand their territory

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The dispute deepens a rift between the two countries whose armies fought together against the TPLF during the 2020-2022 war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
For three years, Bola Tinubu has fought to keep old FBI records tied to a 1990s Chicago drug probe about him sealed, hiring US lawyers to support the Justice Department in the fight.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 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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