fight for

phrasal verb

fought for; fighting for; fights for

: to fight in support of (something)

young soldiers fighting for their country

This is a cause that's worth fighting for.

: to fight or struggle to get, keep, or achieve (something)

The team is fighting for a spot in the play-offs.

The two armies fought all night for control of the fort.

They had to fight for survival.

Examples of fight for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Joe Biden is about fighting for the American people and putting forward an agenda for the future. —

ABC News, 19 May 2024 Officials in Taiwan say the debate over TikTok is just one battle in a war against disinformation and foreign influence that the country has already been fighting for years. —

Amy Chang Chien, New York Times, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for fight for

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