wars (against)

present tense third-person singular of war (against)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wars (against)
Verb
  • As Congress fights over the future of Affordable Care Act subsidies, the healthcare of millions of Floridians is on the line.
    Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Profits from the pumpkin patch go towards the Cooper Trooper Foundation, a nonprofit that fights childhood cancer through sibling support and a research fund set up at Monroe Carell Jr.
    Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Per Pete Thamel of ESPN, the Red Raiders will ask redshirt freshman Will Hammond to make his first career start on Saturday as senior quarterback Behren Morton battles a leg injury.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • 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
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“Wars (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wars%20%28against%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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