as in hawk
one who urges or attempts to cause a war
fortunately, the warmongers met with overwhelming opposition
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Recent Examples of warmonger
Democrats saw him as a master of dark arts, beholden to his former pals in the oil industry and a warmonger who goaded the nation to wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to help his benefactors.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Nov. 2025
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died on November 3 at age 84, enjoyed some unexpected respect in his last years from Democrats who once viewed him as a Machiavellian warmonger.
—Max Boot, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2025
Already, Cuba’s top diplomats have been sharing propaganda content discrediting Machado as a warmonger.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Tho declined the award, but the decision to award Kissinger shocked many of his critics who saw him as a warmonger.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Nov. 2025
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died on November 3 at age 84, enjoyed some unexpected respect in his last years from Democrats who once viewed him as a Machiavellian warmonger.
—Max Boot, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2025
Already, Cuba’s top diplomats have been sharing propaganda content discrediting Machado as a warmonger.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Tho declined the award, but the decision to award Kissinger shocked many of his critics who saw him as a warmonger.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warmonger
Noun
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Had 10 pass deflections in 2025 and five interceptions in 2024, and could be a developmental ball-hawk behind Talanoa Hufanga and Brandon Jones (the latter of which is on an expiring deal).—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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That said, Bryant was a ball hawk.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, the barrage of vitriol unleashed by China castigating Takaichi as a warmongering militarist includes a reprehensible threat by the Chinese consul-general in Osaka about beheading Takaichi.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
30 Nov. 2025
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Separatist fighters on Saturday joined Islamic militants in launching one of the biggest coordinated attacks on the Malian army in the capital and several other cities, which left an unknown number of militants dead and at least 16 people wounded, including civilians, the government said.—
Wilson Mcmakin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Israel and Lebanon yesterday agreed to extend a ceasefire by three weeks, though some clashes between Israel and Hezbollah militants have continued, with each accusing the other of breaching the agreement.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Warmonger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warmonger. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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