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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While Landau fought for it, the scene did have a few detractors beyond the studio. Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 Many of us would say that our language is something that must be preserved and fought for. Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025 The Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers will fight for the right to raise the Commissioner's Trophy in the 2025 World Series. Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 Processing the crime scene While Skull was fighting for his life at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, crime scene investigators looked for evidence inside Skull's Rainbow Room. Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fight for

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“Fight for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20for. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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