at war

phrase

: engaged in a war : fighting

Local politicians were at war with one another over the vacant seat.

Examples of at war in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Contrast this dynamic with private technology companies, which are perpetually at war for their survival. — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026

His country has been at war with the United States and Israel for seven months. — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

The defiant speech by President Masoud Pezeshkian marked a striking instance of a foreign leader addressing the world body while their country is at war with the host nation. — Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

North and South Korea are still formally at war, as the Korean War stopped in 1953 with a armistice and not a peace treaty. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for at war

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore