- present participle of war.
warring
Example Sentences
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While “The Outsiders,” may feature two warring teen gangs, it’s all love an hour before the curtain rises on the L.A.-premiere stop of the national tour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
When “Digger” briefly strikes this resonant note, its warring aspects begin to coalesce, before Iñárritu strikes them with a shovel and breaks everything up again.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Witkoff and Kushner have led US President Donald Trump's efforts to broker a peace deal, but a gulf remains between the two warring sides.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg have also traveled abroad to speak with counterparts from both warring nations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
With the suspicion of warring Mafia families, they exchanged bloodless greetings.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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