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.
warred
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past participleof war.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof war.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
warnouna conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air.
Example Sentences
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In his first term, he warred incessantly with public sector unions.
From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2025
Patel has warred against the FBI for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2025
U.S. oil prices hit their lowest this year overnight as concerns over Chinese demand warred with talk of possible OPEC+ output cuts.
From Reuters ● Nov. 29, 2022
Each empire warred with its rivals at times, but it also worked with them to protect trade routes.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
She was in the air, and the dreamlike unreality of floating warred with the gruesome truth beneath her.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
