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.

Examples of fight for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of fighting for fleeting moments in a person’s short-term memory, the new strategic imperative is to earn a permanent, authoritative position in an algorithm’s long-term understanding. —Jason Barnard, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025

Afghans had little reason to fight for a state that never felt like theirs. —Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025

But Washington had to fight for it. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025

But the spending bill does not include an extension of expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits, which Democrats had fought for, as millions of Americans are at risk of losing health insurance. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for fight for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore