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

What if the freedom I’d fought for didn’t turn into anything beautiful? —Uché Blackstock, SELF, 10 Dec. 2025

In the weeks before the 2024 election, Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker also stepped into conervative politics and launched a political action committee designed to promote politicians who fight for conservative Christian values. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025

Machado framed the struggle not as partisan but existential — a fight for truth, for life and for the right to reunite families. —Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025

Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, thousands of Cubans have been sent to fight for Russia as mercenaries. —Markus Wiechel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for fight for

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