fight back
verb
fought back; fighting back; fights back
1
: to attack or try to defeat someone who is attacking or trying to defeat oneself
We can't just let them make these accusations against us. We need to fight back!
2
: to make a new effort against an opponent
They fell behind early in the game, but they were able to fight back and tie the score in the second half.
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Operating in the shadows of the intelligence community, Stratton discovered an 80-year coverup of the existence of non-human intelligent life and fought back against powerful gatekeepers who have hid the truth from the public, Congress, and even Presidents.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 June 2026
What are the marines expected to do but fight back, right?
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 June 2026
Investigators said the woman fought back, kicking the man and biting him.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Folds, who resigned last year as artistic adviser to the NSO, urged orchestra fans to fight back with their voices.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 3 June 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 June 2026
What are the marines expected to do but fight back, right?
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 June 2026
Investigators said the woman fought back, kicking the man and biting him.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Folds, who resigned last year as artistic adviser to the NSO, urged orchestra fans to fight back with their voices.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 3 June 2026
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“Fight back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20back. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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