How to Use "War" with Example Sentences

war (n): a fight between countries or groups

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Used with adjectives:

"The world is afraid of an atomic war."
(atomic, nuclear)

"A civil war broke out between the two groups."
(civil, holy)

"They fought a long war."
(long, short, bloody)

"There is an ongoing war between the two families."
(ongoing)

"There is a bidding war for that antique item."
(bidding, price)

Used with verbs:

"The president declared war on the neighboring country."
(declared, threatened, announced)

"The war continued for many years."
(continued, dragged on, lasted)

"He fought in the last two wars."
(fought, battled, be + in)

"We won the war."
(won, lost)

"Who started the war?"
(started, sparked, ended)

"When did we go to war?"
(go, enter)

"How can we prevent war?"
(prevent, avoid, avert)

Used with nouns:

"We will honor war heroes at the assembly."
(heroes, veterans)

"There are so many war casualties."
(casualties, victims)

"That's a war wound."
(wound)

"She is a war bride."
(bride, widow)

Used with prepositions:

"Our country is at war."
(at)

"War broke out between the two countries."
(between)

"They declared war on their neighbor."
(on, against, with)