wars

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

ceasefire

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

ceasefire make peace

Example Sentences

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“We’ve been through a Revolutionary War, a Civil War, two world wars, and two depressions,” Harden said.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Consider airlines, which ramp up capacity only to be left holding the luggage when fliers pull back or airfare wars torpedo profits.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The post-9/11 wars in the Middle East, for example, produced a total fiscal burden in excess of $8 trillion, by some estimates.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The goal is to create a more nimble, 21st-century fighting force that can integrate air, sea and land operations, project power and win wars in the digital age.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Andrew Jackson’s battles with the Creeks were part of a long string of wars fought for decades against tribes of the American Southeast, including the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminoles.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis