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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of warring (with)

  • as in clashing (with)
  • as in clashing (with)
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warring (with)

verb

Definition of warring (with)next
present participle of war (with)
as in clashing (with)

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • clashing (with)
  • combatting
  • combating
  • fighting
  • attacking
  • battling
  • assaulting
  • assailing
  • harassing
  • besetting
  • encroaching
  • rushing
  • infringing
  • subjecting
  • trespassing
  • overcoming
  • storming
  • dominating
  • vanquishing
  • subjugating
  • charging
  • striking
  • overwhelming
  • overpowering
  • conquering
  • subduing
  • stripping
  • blockading
  • occupying
  • ravaging
  • besieging
  • sacking
  • looting
  • plundering
  • crushing
  • marauding
  • pillaging
  • despoiling
  • ransacking
  • investing
  • invading
  • garrisoning
  • beleaguering
  • foraying (into)
  • raiding
  • overrunning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • protecting
  • defending
  • guarding
  • safeguarding
  • shielding
  • opposing
  • submitting (to)
  • yielding (to)
  • resisting
  • withstanding
  • surrendering (to)
  • succumbing (to)
  • warding
  • defying
  • repelling
  • ceding (to)
  • capitulating (to)

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warring (against)
warring (with)
warrior
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“Warring (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warring%20%28with%29. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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