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

Working to fight back the tears The calls, text and social media messages have come nonstop since about an hour after the accident, said Chapman University lecturer Peter Weitzner, who served as an advisor and teacher to Moreno in several classes. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Someone else grabbed his underwear, but the 14-year-old actively fought back and was able to keep his underwear on, the documents state. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

Now, one farm is fighting back with a new way to keep the flies away. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Ultimately, the show attempts to draw a parallel between Lizzie Borden and Aileen Wuornos, portraying them as two women abused and mistreated by society who dared to fight back. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for fight back

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