war
noun
a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air.
had warred
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past perfectof war.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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They had warred in private over differences about how to spend the money in areas like transit and broadband, and how to pay for the spending.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 10, 2021
Leaders of the tribes, some of which had warred against each other in the past, said they have found a common cause because of their spiritual and historical connection to the area.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 5, 2016
Toward not just the Indigenous people with whom they had warred, but also their protectors in Funai.
From Washington Post
But mankind had warred too well upon the natural enemies of mousedom* in Kern County.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was not designed in the least to take away the hate and burning which for three days had warred against the best resistance of her mind.
From Fate Knocks at the Door A Novel by Will Levington Comfort
