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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Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent benefit from using AI across their mass of users, but their core businesses face pressure from weak consumer spending and intense price wars.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

“None of the wars in the past included what we have now,” said Paul Salem, a senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

It seems like in many ways the robot wars are already here.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Elated to see BTS on the road again after the pandemic and a three-year hiatus, but frustrated by super-competitive ticketing wars, they have become easy targets.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

Robin thought of his father and how he had looked on that last day when he rode off to the Scottish wars at the head of the column.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli