warred

verb

Definition of warrednext
past tense of war
as in fought

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  1. contended
  2. resisted
  3. battled
  4. opposed
  5. withstood
  6. preserved
Verb
  • Prosecutors contended there was no evidence of any molestation.
    Jaimie Ding, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
  • His thinking is more aligned with that of literary scholar Harold Bloom, who contended that poems beget other poems, in a network of influence that owes as much to Darwin’s theory of evolution as to Freud’s notion of the Oedipus complex.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of contended
Verb
  • This is likely why Samsung has resisted making a wider Galaxy Fold for six straight iterations.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Many conservatives and law enforcement leaders have said the measure will deter crime, while progressives and left-leaning Democrats have resisted it, arguing that altering Proposition 47 will only put more Californians behind bars.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of resisted
Verb
  • With the pressure back on Liverpool after City’s win, Arne Slot’s side impressively battled past an improved Chelsea at Anfield.
    Matias Grez, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Clark had already battled significant hurdles in his recovery from the injury to his right knee.
    Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of battled
Verb
  • Several Democratic lawmakers and groups like the American Civil Liberties Union opposed the measure largely because of how it is funded by the new fee tied to criminal convictions.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The board was shuffled to be more Altman-friendly and several directors who opposed him were forced out.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of opposed
Verb
  • The trunks withstood time, lasting years, if not decades.
    Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The award is reserved for those who have broken barriers in the industry and withstood the test of time.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of withstood
Verb
  • This is where the aforementioned history of Jon Hinson is preserved.
    Elyssa Goodman, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The recording was found in the Kongsberg Jazz Festival archives — after it was long believed that the show had not even been recorded, let alone preserved.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of preserved
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warranty

warred

warred (against)

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