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war

[wawr] / wɔr /
NOUN
armed conflict
Synonyms
STRONGEST
battle bloodshed combat conflict fighting hostility strife strike struggle warfare
STRONG
contention contest enmity hostilities
WEAK
cold war police action
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accord harmony peace surrender truce
STRONG
friendship good will kindness
WEAK
cease-fire
VERB
fight, battle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
differ go to war take up arms
STRONG
attack attempt bombard challenge clash combat contend contest disagree endeavor kill meet murder oppugn shell shoot strive struggle tug
WEAK
campaign against engage in combat make war march against take on take the field against wage war
Antonyms
STRONG
agree aid be lazy give up laze protect retreat surrender
WEAK
make peace

Example Sentences

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The search for an American airman stranded behind enemy lines jolted the U.S., making what had been an abstract air war feel visceral beyond the grainy footage of explosions released by the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"I am for peace; the war must stop so that we can sit at the same table," Ghrayeb said.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Five men and two women were arrested on Sunday outside the main gate of Lakenheath airbase during a peace encampment against the Iran war, Suffolk Police said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The pope took this Easter to make a call for “hope” and “peace” amidst all the war and violence.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Willem might know more than I did about theology and war and politics—but when it came to romance!

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.