WARRING (AGAINST) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

warring (against)

verb

present participle of war (against)

as in fighting

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

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The discovery raises the possibility of a grim outcome in the search for the four men, which has led to El Salvador deploying 450 special forces soldiers to Haiti as of Friday to aid the gang-fighting force in the search.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
The whole idea is for Israel to keep fighting, because endless wars serve Netanyahu to maintain… a constant state of emergency.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

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But Macdonald also spent the last nine years of his life battling leukemia while keeping it secret not just from his audience but his friends.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
After battling the fire from outside, crews later discovered two adults dead inside.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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