warring 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of warringnext
as in belligerent

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warring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of war
as in contending

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warring
  1. belligerent
  2. contending
  3. opposing
  4. warlike
  5. militant
  6. battling
  7. resisting
  8. combative
Adjective
  • China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran are increasingly belligerent and increasingly operating in concert.
    Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Iran had initially downplayed the impact of Israel’s strikes on its military facilities, but in recent days has begun to voice increasingly belligerent rhetoric.
    Aurora Almendral, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of belligerent
Verb
  • His decision gave the Knicks unprecedented flexibility to build a title-contending roster in light of new salary cap restrictions in the CBA.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • After sleepwalking through the first period in what became a 4-2 loss to the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, the Sharks were just as bad – if not worse — against the playoff-contending Jets.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of contending
Verb
  • Nationwide, more factions are forming within the Republican Party because of internal tensions between opposing ideologies, said Dave Hopkins, a political science professor at Boston College.
    Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
  • By contrast, a PAC opposing the proposition had raised just shy of a million dollars.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of opposing
Adjective
  • Some characters die violently in a warlike atmosphere, and the remaining ones struggle with their losses.
    Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
  • China is constantly searching for opportunities to take bits of territory and catch its opponent by surprise, without taking overt warlike actions.
    Brahma Chellaney, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2021
Definition of warlike
Adjective
  • Israel denies allegations of genocide in its more than year-long offensive against Palestinian militant group Hamas.
    Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The militant group is an al Qaeda affiliate that has fought to establish an Islamic state in Somalia based on Shariah law.
    CBS News, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of militant
Verb
  • The phenomenon has grown so popular of late that Yosemite officials say a growing number of visitors have destroyed natural vegetation and disturbed habitats while battling for parking and viewing spaces.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The 49ers’ 23-20 win over the Buccaneers in Tampa launched his comeback after two-plus months battling Achilles tendinitis.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of battling
Verb
  • As the number of apps multiplies beyond all logic or utility, won’t people start resisting them?
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In July, a 17-year-old girl was charged with resisting arrest and interfering with a law enforcement investigation.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of resisting
Adjective
  • With more than half of seniors on private Medicare Advantage plans now, this combative trend could create increasing disruption to their coverage.
    Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
  • In contrast to Biden's combative tone, Harris made a plea to all Americans, including Republicans, at a rally attended by 75,000 people at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of combative
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