warring 1 of 2

adjective

as in belligerent

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verb

present participle of war
as in contending

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Recent Examples of warring
Verb
Congress is moving to put more pressure on Sudan’s warring factions, as the three-year war perpetuates one of the globe’s worst humanitarian crises. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warring
  1. belligerent
  2. contending
  3. militaristic
  4. opposing
  5. warlike
  6. fighting
  7. militant
  8. battling
Adjective
  • The tit-for-tat strikes and increasingly belligerent posture from both sides roiled markets and is threatening to unravel the memorandum of understanding signed last month to end the war.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • America, the world’s oldest, continuous, modern democracy, will soon celebrate its 250th birthday—mired in conflict and piloted by a belligerent and mercurial nationalist.
    — Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026
Definition of belligerent
Verb
  • As the trade deadline approaches, though, contending teams will surely be calling the Red Sox about Chapman.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, James floated the idea publicly about ending his career in Cleveland and publicly praised the LA Rams for dealing draft picks to ensure a Super Bowl-contending team.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of contending
Adjective
  • The seemingly militaristic act of archery and peaceful meditation may seem diametrically opposed.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • In militaristic sync as they pound treadmills, down protein shakes and take steroid injections in the buttocks, a gymnasium full of lavishly buff (even 24-packed, to quote a droll visual gag) gay men blankly sing the praises of the body-beautiful lifestyle to a pounding EDM beat.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 May 2026
Definition of militaristic
Verb
  • Representatives for the American Chemistry Council and Fragrance Creators Association, other groups opposing the measure, declined to comment.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Shimizu voluntarily stayed in Vietnam after World War II to join the Việt Minh resistance, opposing French colonial reoccupation, the photographer explained.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of opposing
Adjective
  • The poem that precedes it, the Iliad, is a cruel and beautiful work, the ultimate story of war; the Odyssey has its warlike passages, but its central energies seem almost commonplace beside the merciless fury of Achilles.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • One of the world’s most cooperative mammals is also one of its most warlike.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 8 May 2026
Definition of warlike
Verb
  • Police encountered teens fighting, launching fireworks at other people and carrying handguns.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • This serum is great for fading dark spots, boosting collagen production, and fighting visible signs of aging like fine lines and dullness.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of fighting
Adjective
  • Lopez has expressed his qualms with Belichick’s militant locker room culture.
    — Noah Vinsky July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
  • The surrounding province of Sistan and Baluchestan has also faced a yearslong insurgency by Sunni Baloch militant groups.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of militant
Verb
  • While this will be the first time Yamal and Mbappé are battling at the World Cup, the two have played against each other before.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 14 July 2026
  • The 24-year-old, like many of his summer league teammates, is battling for his NBA dreams.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of battling

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