fight on
phrasal verb
fought on; fighting on; fights on
: to continue fighting
He vowed that he would fight on alone.
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Not for Elliss, but Giants tight end Theo Johnson who instigated a fight on the sideline and drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
Among the many other fights Riches fought on behalf of the 9/11 families was his opposition to housing the unidentified human remains inside the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.
—CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Israel has been fighting on a number of fronts as a shaky ceasefire in Gaza moves forward.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
See the other fights on the card below.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
Among the many other fights Riches fought on behalf of the 9/11 families was his opposition to housing the unidentified human remains inside the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.
—CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Israel has been fighting on a number of fronts as a shaky ceasefire in Gaza moves forward.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
See the other fights on the card below.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fight on
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“Fight on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20on. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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