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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Chkhikvishvili, a Georgian national, appeared in green prison garb and fought back tears as his sentence was handed down.
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Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Now scientists are fighting back.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Increasingly, communities have taken up arms themselves to fight back against groups like Los Ardillos.
—Megan Janetsky, Fortune, 10 May 2026
The Atlanta Dream trailed by double digits, fought back twice and still needed Angel Reese's game-saving block in the final seconds to survive.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 10 May 2026
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Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Now scientists are fighting back.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Increasingly, communities have taken up arms themselves to fight back against groups like Los Ardillos.
—Megan Janetsky, Fortune, 10 May 2026
The Atlanta Dream trailed by double digits, fought back twice and still needed Angel Reese's game-saving block in the final seconds to survive.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 10 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for fight back
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“Fight back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20back. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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