Meaning & use
Waged
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Carried out or engaged in a war, campaign, or conflict.
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The two nations waged war against each other for nearly a decade.
The organization waged a long campaign against pollution in the river.
A note on using this word
"Waged" almost always pairs with words like "war," "campaign," or "battle," reflecting its root sense of pledging or committing resources to a struggle.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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