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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Sundfør was also drawn to Julian’s ideas through a close friend who converted to Catholicism while battling cancer, and with whom Sundfør read religious texts, including Julian’s Revelations.

— Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Fewer Americans than ever think that their representative in Congress deserves to be reelected ahead of a midterm election, according to new Gallup polling, a warning sign for incumbents from both parties battling for their seats next week.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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