wars (against)

present tense third-person singular of war (against)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wars (against)
Verb
  • An international team of war correspondents fights to report the truth.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Hartnett is in Canada filming an untitled project for Netflix, which focuses on a fisherman who fights to protect his family and community when a sea creature begins to threaten his town.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Brian Schottenheimer battles through injuries Heading into the game against the Jets, Schottenheimer’s offensive line was wrecked by injury.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Disagreements among Democrats have emerged over how to conduct political messaging on the government shutdown as the party battles with the GOP over whom the public should blame for the impasse.
    Julia Manchester, The Hill, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Wars (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wars%20%28against%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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