war of words

noun phrase

: an argument in which people or groups criticize and disagree with each other publicly and repeatedly for usually a long time

Rival groups have engaged in a war of words over the new law.

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Musk defended Ramaswamy, and the two sides started engaging in an increasingly bitter war of words. —

Axios, 28 Dec. 2024 The accusations were just the latest skirmish in a war of words between the struggling retailer’s current management and its largest shareholder that dragged on for months. —

Robert Olsen, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Drake, the highest-grossing rapper in the world last year, and Lamar, a Pulitzer Prize winner, have long been locked in an escalating war of words in a music genre known for celebrating and obsessing over rivalries between its biggest stars. —

Afp, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024 Former 49ers star Terrell Owens and current San Francisco wide receiver Deebo Samuel engaged in a war of words this week. —

Chantz Martin, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for war of words