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.
was warring
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past progressiveof war.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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When he walked into Celtic in early December, Nancy found a club whose fanbase was warring with the hierarchy.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
Mr. Dooley's commentary on New York came as Mayor William F. Gaynor was warring with the police over corruption, lax supervision and erosion of civil liberties.
From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2012
At the time, the Legislature was warring with Governor Paterson over the budget, which was already a couple of months overdue.
From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2010
In Venice the first newspaper was published, and monthly, during the time that Venice was warring against Solyman the Second in Dalmatia.
From The Abominations of Modern Society by T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt) Talmage
Sigismund Bathor, Duke of Transylvania, was warring with the Turks, and young Smith, athirst for adventure, next took service under him.
From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
