warred

verb

past tense of war
as in fought

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warred
  1. fought
  2. contended
  3. resisted
  4. battled
  5. opposed
  6. withstood
  7. preserved
Verb
  • The bout marked the first time Cameron and Mayer, 36, had fought each other at either the amateur or professional level.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The gambling industry is far more entrenched in Washington and fought major legislative battles before.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of fought
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  • The administration has contended the changes are relatively minor and legal.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In its counterarguments, Google contended would be unduly harsh to break up a complex network that distributes ads that online publishers depend upon to help finance digital services used by millions of consumers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of contended
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  • The suspect was uncooperative during the contact and physically resisted, briefly pulling the officer partially inside his vehicle, Lincoln police said in a social media post.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The tribute carries particular resonance because Parton had previously resisted efforts to put her own legacy on a pedestal.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of resisted
Verb
  • Over the course of a grueling four-hour, 36-minute first-round loss at Arthur Ashe Stadium late Sunday night, 39-year-old Novak Djokovic battled not only a gritty opponent in unseeded Mariano Navone but his own body.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Dominion battled right back with a pair of stereo suplexes, but Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor hit stereo clotheslines as all four combatants were laid out.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of battled
Verb
  • There, the president’s order and the post office rule enforcing it will certainly be opposed by the Court’s three liberal justices, who disagreed with the conclusion that opponents had filed their case too soon.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The union has opposed such a window on the belief players would feel forced into subpar contracts.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of opposed
Verb
  • Early church members withstood false rumors about bloody temple rituals.
    — Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Orlando’s backline and Morché withstood several attacks from the Spirit, including a sequence in the 12th minute when consecutive shots by Washington’s Sofia Cantore and Tamara Bolt hit the woodwork.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of withstood
Verb
  • This design is directly inspired by a historic Leroy tact watch created in 1810, today preserved at the Patek Philippe Museum.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Information that cannot be efficiently retrieved eventually becomes difficult to use, regardless of how carefully it was preserved.
    — Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of preserved
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“Warred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warred. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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