fight off

verb

fought off; fighting off; fights off

: to defend oneself against (someone or something) by fighting or struggling : to avoid being harmed or overcome by (someone or something) by fighting or struggling

They fought off the attack/attackers.

I'm trying to fight off a cold.

Examples of fight off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His effort to fight off a leadership challenge was bolstered Thursday morning by a rare bit of positive economic news. —Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026

The program was launched in the fall of 2019 in an effort to fight off chronic absenteeism in schools, according to Sacramento City Express. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026

In addition to causing rare but slow-burn, fatal neurological disorders that can kill a child years after a measles infection, the virus can also wipe the immune system’s memory, destroying cells that fight off other infections. —Veronique Greenwood, Time, 11 May 2026

When Montiel had it, doctors could only provide supportive care, as her body either fought off the virus, or succumbed to it. —Charles Trepany, USA Today, 11 May 2026

Rhymes for fight off

• ashraf
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• liftoff
• markoff
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