war rages
Frequency: 7.213.1 per million words
Used when a war continues with great violence.
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Examples (10)
- The war raged for nearly two years, devastating the countryside.
- A brutal civil war is currently raging in the country's northern provinces.
- If diplomatic efforts fail, a full-scale war could soon rage across the continent.
- The border war had raged for months before a ceasefire was finally declared.
- Despite all peace efforts, the conflict shows no sign of the war ceasing to rage.
- Eyewitnesses reported that the war began to rage with renewed intensity after the bombing.
- The ongoing war continues to rage, displacing millions of people.
- Many fear that the regional tensions might cause a new war to rage in the area.
- Throughout history, countless wars have raged, reshaping nations and cultures.
- The humanitarian crisis worsened as the war continued to rage uncontrollably.