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.

Examples of fight back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Religious groups fight back In Miami, religious activism aligning with traditionally progressive movements has been emerging in recent years. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

With the Germans having fought back from 2-0 down to level in Bern, the ball is cleared only as far as Rahn on the edge of the Hungary box. — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

But Austrian researchers have built a system that actively fights back. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

But what started as a collection of separate individuals is now rising to the level of a viral phenomenon, as privacy-minded Redditors take to the web to celebrate those who are fighting back with an outpouring of ironic memes and hype reels. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 July 2026

Rhymes for fight back

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