fight back

phrasal 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.

Examples of fight back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mary and Laura stand up to Bubba, and many of the children band together to fight back. —Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025

Broadening the menu with less expensive options is also a way for chain restaurants to fight back against fast food chains, which are currently embroiled in a war amongst themselves, according to Maeve Webster, president of consulting firm Menu Matters. —Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025

Governor fights back Can soldiers refuse orders? —Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025

But Los Angeles fought back and was able to tie the game at 20 in the fourth quarter. —Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for fight back

• aback
• anzac
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback