fight for
phrasal verb
fought for; fighting for; fights for
1
: to fight in support of (something)
young soldiers fighting for their country
This is a cause that's worth fighting for.
2
: 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.
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For those who aren’t familiar, Miss Major is a trans elder who has led and shaped trans and gender-non-conforming people’s fight for a just, inclusive world in too many ways to count.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 July 2025
She was given the death penalty by a court in capital Sanaa in 2020 and her family has been fighting for her release since, complicated by the lack of formal ties between New Delhi and the Houthis, who have controlled the city since the country’s civil war broke out in 2014.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
However, Holland got the chance to fight for the UFC in August 2018 when Thiago Santos needed a short-notice opponent.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
And when Larry says that Billy basically didn’t have the balls to stand there and speak to father and ask for her hand and fight for her, then what’s the point?
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 July 2025
She was given the death penalty by a court in capital Sanaa in 2020 and her family has been fighting for her release since, complicated by the lack of formal ties between New Delhi and the Houthis, who have controlled the city since the country’s civil war broke out in 2014.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
However, Holland got the chance to fight for the UFC in August 2018 when Thiago Santos needed a short-notice opponent.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
And when Larry says that Billy basically didn’t have the balls to stand there and speak to father and ask for her hand and fight for her, then what’s the point?
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
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“Fight for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20for. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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